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A woman has been hospitalised with severe accidents after being mauled by a suspected XL Bully canine in a brutal assault in Cornwall.

The sufferer was rushed to Treliske Hospital in Truro after the growling mutt bared its enamel and pounced on her in Lowenek Close in Falmouth, at round 7.10pm on Saturday.

Armed police later descended on the scene and seized the canine. It was not instantly clear whether or not the canine was destroyed or taken to a safe kennel.

Devon and Cornwall Police mentioned it was investigating to determine the total circumstances of the incident.

XL Bully canines have been banned by the federal government earlier this yr following a surge in latest assaults by the canines, that are near the pitbull terrier and have been crossbred with different breeds resembling English bulldogs, Olde English Bulldogge and American bulldogs.

From 1 February, it turned a legal offence to personal an XL bully in England and Wales with out a certificates. Applications should be submitted by noon on Wednesday.

It follows restrictions which got here into power on the finish of final yr that means the canines should be stored on a lead and muzzled in public.

Breeding, promoting or abandoning the canines additionally turned unlawful as of 31 December.

Earlier this month a person turned the primary particular person to be sentenced for illegally proudly owning one of many canines.

Patrick McKeown, 40, failed to use for an exemption for his XL Bully, and in addition didn’t neuter the canine or get hold of insurance coverage.

It was reported that the canine was additionally seen unfastened within the yard of the property in Worthing, West Sussex, police mentioned.

McKeown warned officers his canine would assault anybody who approached it.

Officers executed a warrant on the tackle and the canine was seized.

The former builder admitted one rely of possessing or having a preventing canine, opposite to the Dangerous Dogs Act, at Worthing Magistrates’ Court on March 12.

The court docket imposed a one-year neighborhood order, requiring him to finish 100 hours of unpaid work. He was additionally ordered to pay £85 prices and a £114 surcharge.

The court docket imposed an order for the destruction of the canine, pending an enchantment.