An XL Bully has been put down after it viciously attacked a rescue husky who was too frightened to fight back.
Seven-year-old rescue, Alan from Florida, was savaged just minutes after stepping out of his home in Liverpool with a dog walker on Thursday.
An XL Bully came hurtling around a corner without a lead or a muzzle and bit the husky's back, according to Alan’s owner, Simon Warner.
The "scared" dog was left with deep bite marks following the offensive in Leeds Street.
An Xl Bully has been put down after it viciously attacked a rescue husky who was too frightened to fight back (stock image)
Merseyside Police seized the dog and confirmed it was an XL bully.
A spokesman said: "With the agreement of its owner, the dog was humanely destroyed."
Warner flew back from a trip in Australia to be with his pet that he rescued as a seven-month-old puppy.
The XL bully was not seized by police until four days after their first call out - which they later apologised about.
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Warner said he spent £1,000 on vet bills for Alan.
"Alan put up no resistance because he has no aggression in him. Alan is a real sweetie. He loves going to the pub and making friends and has never been aggressive to anyone," he told the Independent.
"If it had been a child or a smaller dog then it would be dead. The vet said where the bite was saved him.
"He is crying when left alone and very scared when going out now. Alan is normally so confident and friendly."
It became a criminal offence to own an XL bully breed in England and Wales without an exemption certificate on February 1.
Merseyside Police seized the dog and confirmed it was a XL bully (stock image)
PADog section inspector Katie Wilkinson said: "We would like to remind the public that all Section 1 prohibited breed dogs must have received an exemption and remain on a lead and wearing a muzzle when in a public place. Merseyside Police will take action against dog owners who do not comply with the legislation.
"Our standard protocol in such cases is to for an officer to attend the incident and make an initial assessment of the dog and consider seizing it at the earliest opportunity if it is suspected of being a prohibited breed. This is to ensure the safety of the owner and wider public.
"Regrettably, in this case, the dog was removed for assessment four days after the initial visit of officers. As a result of this, we will undertake communications to remind all officers attending dog bite incidents of their obligation to carry out the correct procedures.
"There were no reports of any further incident involving the dog during that period, and an investigation into the original incident continues."