Two 'XL Bullies' kill Chihuahua and injure three people as armed police called in

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Three people have been injured and a pet dog killed in a savage attack by two suspected XL Bullies. Armed police were scrambled to the incident on a residential street in Middleport, Stoke-on-Trent, at around 9pm on Wednesday.The two devil dogs mauled the tiny Chihuahua to death and attacked members of the public who attempted to intervene.

One of the three people hurt, a man in his 30s with injuries to his arms and legs, remains in hospital. A man, 29, and a woman, 22, have been arrested on suspicion of owning a dog dangerously out of control, Stoke-on-Trent Live reports.

They have since been released on conditional bail.The attacking dogs have been "contained" and "secured", according to Staffordshire Police.A spokesperson for the force said: "Firearms officers went to Ellgreave Street following reports of a dog attack.

Members of the public tried to stop two dogs, believed to be XL Bullys, who attacked a Chihuahua. "Sadly, the Chihuahua died a short time later.