A suspected XL Bully dog has been “seized and destroyed” after viciously attacking a 45-year-old man.
The man, who was attacked in the Scottish town of Airdrie, was admitted to hospital after sustaining injuries.
Officers responded to a report of two large XL Bully dogs on the loose on April 14.
One of the muts had attacked its owner in the North Lanarkshire town.
An XL Bully was taken in by police after the incidentGETTYThe dog was subsequently “destroyed” after being taken to a vet.
The second dog has since been traced and is in the care of a family member.
A Police Scotland spokesperson said: "Around 4.10pm on Sunday, April 14, 2024, police were called to a report of two large bully-type dogs loose and one of the dogs had attacked their owner on Strathearn Drive, Plains, Airdrie.
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Another XL Bully incident took place last weekPA"The 45-year-old man attended University Hospital Wishaw.
“The dog who caused the injuries was seized and taken to a veterinary practice where it was destroyed.
"The other dog was traced and left in the care of a family member. Enquiries are ongoing."
An XL Bully was involved in another attack in Scotland
GETTYScottish XL Bully owners must apply for a certificate of exemption by July 31, 2024.
Stricter measures were brought in across England and Wales to place the mut under the Dangerous Dogs Act following a spate of fatal attacks last year.
It is also illegal to sell, rehome, abandon, breed or to have an XL Bully in public without a lead and muzzle.