A woman has told how she saved her cockapoo from being "almost definitely" killed after it was bitten by a suspected XL Bully on Twickenham High Street, BBC reports.

Emma Rogers from south west London said the dog, which both she and the Metropolitan Police believe to have been an XL Bully, lunged at her and her pet as they walked past Sandys Fishmongers.

CCTV footage shows the suspected XL Bully chase the cockapoo and its owner (credit: BBC London).

She reported the attack to police, but officers were unable to identify the owner.

A Metropolitan Police spokesperson said: "We sent an emergency response team to the scene to carry out enquiries and take statements.

"The case was assigned to a neighbourhood officer for further investigation who has made contact with the victim.

"The suspect dog and its owner made off before police arrival. Enquiries are ongoing about what breed the dog was."

The incident occured inside Sandys Fishmongers (credit: BBC London).

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In England and Wales, it has been illegal since 31 December 2023 to breed, sell, gift, advertise or take XL Bully dogs into public without a muzzle and lead.

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