Police share details on the dog that attacked two people in Coventry and confirm it will be destroyed.
Two people have been injured in a dog attack thought by police to have involved "an American bully XL-type breed".Officers Tasered the animal before placing it in a wheelie bin "to ensure the public's safety", West Midlands Police said.
A man and woman were taken to hospital with wounds described by the force as serious but not life-threatening.The attack happened inside a flat but the dog then escaped into a communal area of the building."We understand this was a very distressing incident for anyone who witnessed it," the force said in a statement.Police said extra officers were to be deployed in the area to offer reassurance to the public.
The West Midlands has seen a spate of dog attacks in recent weeks including a fatal incident in which an American bully XL was suspected of being involved.
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