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Vicious dog that killed boy, 10, was not a breed banned in the UK, police confirm
dog, called Beast, attacked him while at a friends house in Pentwyn, Penyrheol.The incident took place at 4pm, and the dog was shot dead by police after the boy suffered “severe" injuries to his head and neck.And now, local police have confirmed that the dog was an American bulldog, Wales Online reports.Gwent Police's chief superintendent, Mark Hobrough, who is leading the case, said: “The work to identify the breed of dog involved in this attack has concluded with the dog legislation officer’s report classifying the breed as an American bulldog.“This breed does not feature on the list of banned dogs and is therefore not illegal to own in this country.”The maximum sentence for owning a banned dog breed is six months in prison.The owner of
