Terrifying Moment ‘XL Bully’ Dogs Launch Mad Attack on Platform by an Oncoming Train ‘After Woman Loses Control of the Beasts’

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This is the terrifying moment two ‘XL Bully’ dogs launch a frenzied attack on a platform by an oncoming train after a woman allegedly lost control of the beasts.

Footage taken at Stratford station shows a woman standing over a dog with white and light brown fur. She appears to fit a harness on the large dog as she looks over the platform at a second dog, which has white fur with large brown spots.

The second dog, which is on a leash, jumps up to a man and aggressively snaps at him.

The suspected XL Bully attacks the man, who, according to bystanders, came to help the woman who was struggling to control her dogs.

The woman repeatedly shouts, “Give me the dog,” as the pet ruthlessly attacks the man who tries to escape its bite.

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The suspected XL Bully attacks the man (photo left lying on the ground), who, according to bystanders, came to help the woman who was struggling to control her dogs

When the owner (pictured) finally catches the second dog, the terrified man runs away just before the train stops on the platform

The terrifying video then shows the dog biting the man’s arms several times as the feathers of his down jacket floated across the platform like snow.

The woman tries to stop her other dog, which also charges at the man, who repeatedly screams for help.

The man tries to get away from the aggressive dogs but falls over – just inches from the edge of the platform – as a train approaches the station.

The dog, which has since escaped his collar and leash, immediately jumps on top of him as the helpless man tries to fend him off.

When the owner finally catches the second dog, the terrified man runs away just before the train stops on the platform.

The footage was shared last night on

One person wrote: ‘This is why XL bullies are banned because people can’t control their dogs.’

Another added: ‘She has no control over the dogs yet ends up on public transport where children could have been hurt. These are the kind of people the rules should target.”

Met Police have been contacted for comment.

Emma Whitfield, 34, the mother of schoolboy Jack Lis, 10, who was beaten to death by an XL Bully, has lashed out at the dog’s owner who was released early from prison

Jack suffered catastrophic injuries during the animal mauling after he went to play with a friend near his home in South Wales on November 8, 2021.

Amy Salter, 29, is released halfway through her three-year prison sentence after Jack was killed by her dog Beast

The latest attack comes just days before the government rolls out the new XL Bully ban, making it a criminal defense to breed or own an XL Bully without a license.

The legislation comes after a terrible year of attacks by the family, which left six Britons dead.

Overall, 24 Britons have been killed by dangerous dogs since the Covid lockdown began three years ago.

Victims of attacks since January 2020 include 10-year-old Jack Lis, who suffered catastrophic injuries after being mauled by an XL Bully named Beast while playing at a friend’s house near his home in South Wales on November 8, 2021 .

Jack’s mother, Emma Whitfield, 34, has lashed out at the early release of dog owner Amy Salter and called for tougher laws and punishments, saying current sentencing guidelines for dog attack crimes are ‘a disgrace’.

Emma said: ‘Sentencing guidelines for these types of crimes are a disgrace and changing them so people get tougher sentences is part of my campaign.

“I knew this was coming, but now that it’s official it just makes my brain more anxious.

‘I’m terrified of encountering them and the people they interact with.

“From the moment Jack was murdered, we have been dealt blow after blow with the so-called justice system and it feels like there is no end in sight.”

What is the Dangerous Dogs Act? Which dogs are prohibited? And why is it controversial?

WHAT IS THE DANGEROUS DOG ACT?

The Dangerous Dogs Act 1991 bans or restricts certain types of dogs and makes it an offense to allow a dog of any breed to get dangerously out of control.

It was introduced 30 years ago by Home Secretary Kenneth Baker ‘to rid the country of the menace of these fighting dogs’ after a series of attacks.

WHICH DOGS ARE BANNED IN THE UK?

It is illegal to own four breeds of dogs without relief from a court. They are:

American pit bull terriers
Japanese tosas
Dogo Argentinos
Fila Brazileiro

The law also criminalizes crossbreeds of the above four types of dogs, which means whether a dog is prohibited will depend on a judgment about its physical characteristics and whether these match the description of a prohibited ‘type’.

WHAT HAPPENS IF THERE IS A DOG ATTACK?

You could be given an unlimited fine or jailed for up to six months if your dog gets dangerously out of control.

You may not be allowed to own a dog in the future and your dog may be destroyed.

If you allow your dog to injure someone, you could face a prison sentence of up to five years or a fine. If you deliberately use your dog to injure someone, you could be charged with ‘malicious wounding’.

And if you allow your dog to kill someone, you could face up to fourteen years in prison or an unlimited fine.

WHY IS THE ACT CONTROVERSIAL?

Both the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals and the British Veterinary Association have protested the ban, insisting that there is no scientific evidence that all individuals of a breed are dangerous.

However, Met Police data shows that in incidents involving ‘dangerously out-of-control dogs’, banned breeds are responsible for around a fifth of offences.