As Warrington residents remain shocked in the aftermath of another XL Bully attack, a dog training expert has warned Mirror readers what to do - and what not to do - in the event that they are set upo

A second arrest has been made after an 84-year-old man was attacked and critically injured by a suspected XL bully, police have said. The victim, who suffered "life-changing" injuries, was chased into a garden in Bardsley Avenue, Warrington, on Monday evening in what Cheshire Police have called an "horrific" dog attack.

Police were forced to shoot two XL bully dogs 19 times to put an end to a vicious attack on a pensioner. A 29-year-old woman has been arrested in connection to the incident at 6.40pm on Monday after an 84-year-old man was attacked by a dog while he was walking in Bardsley Avenue, Warrington.

ARMED police required 19 on-target shots to end a ‘vicious’ XL bully attack that left a pensioner fighting for his life. The incident, involving an escaped, suspected unregistered XL bully and an innocent 84-year-old man,

Kent Police said they have had to train two more dog handlers to enforce the XL bully dog ban. Chief Constable Tim Smith warned the ban could also cost the force more than £1m to house the seized dogs.