XL Bully free after being hit by the police in Sheffield
A XL Bully It is free after the armed police shot the dog following an accident with firearms that led to three arrests.
The agents were notified shots Out of an address to Daniel Hill Street, in the Hillfoot area of SheffieldShortly after 22:00 on Thursday, before a vehicle flew from the scene, South Yorkshire police said.
The armed officers attended the property and found the XL Bully on the scene. The blows were shot towards the dog and fled from the property. The condition of dog It is currently unknown.
The chief superintendent Jamie Henderson said: “I would like to make sure that we are doing everything possible to locate the dog or find those who may have hosted it to evade the police contact.
“We appreciate people in our policemen and I ask you to get in touch immediately if you see the dog. I urge you not get closer to the dog, since we believe it has the ability to show aggression and cause damage.”
Later on the same day, the armed officers were called to report an accident involving a motorcycle and a silver Golf VW in Liberty Drive, in the city of the city of the city, shortly after 3.10 on Friday.
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The police understand that the shots were fired against a man and the accident has damaged several other parked vehicles.
The evidence of a discharge of firearms was found by the officers in both accidents, which are treated as connected.
Following the accident, a 37 -year -old man was arrested for suspicion of attempted homocideWhile a 39 -year -old woman was arrested for suspicion of possession of a firearm, South Yorkshire police said.
A 36 -year -old man who was also arrested as a suspicion of theft of a motor vehicle as a guide of the bike.
All three are currently in custody.
In firearms accidents, Henderson said: “We have dedicated resources from all the strength that works at the rhythm to establish the circumstances surrounding these accidents, but we also need your help.
“I would like to urge anyone who has information to come forward.”
It was a criminal offense to own a bully XL without a certificate of exemption from February 2024.
The government received 61,000 exemption applications before the deadline, which saw the owners buy insurance, microchip their dog and pay a commission of £ 92.40 per animal.
Anyone who has seen the dog or has information relating to accidents was asked to contact the strength online or by calling 101, citing the number of accidents 948 of April 3, 2025.
