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- The dogs can be seen jumping at a woman’s car and roaming without an owner
This is the moment a pair of stray ‘XL bullies’ were spotted running loose on the streets before they were seized by police.
The dogs were seen jumping at a woman’s car and running around without an owner in sight on a Sheffield street.
They went on to try and attack another pet dog, residents alleged, before police captured them.
Pictures were uploaded on Facebook of the two dogs running riot, where they reportedly got up to a host of antics – including approaching a child’s pram.
Bully Watch UK shared footage of the abandoned dogs on X, formerly Twitter, writing: ‘Two Bully XLs with no collars and no leads loose in Sheffield this morning.
‘Circled a pram, attacked another dog and then went and entered a school.’
X users reacted with dismay over the incident.
Baz wrote: ‘Sadly we are going to see a lot more of this as owners dump their Bullies.’
![This is the moment a pair of stray 'XL bullies' were spotted running loose on the streets before they were seized by police](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2023/12/14/17/78964935-12863621-This_is_the_moment_a_pair_of_stray_XL_bullies_were_spotted_runni-a-53_1702576455592.jpg)
This is the moment a pair of stray ‘XL bullies’ were spotted running loose on the streets before they were seized by police
![The dogs seen roaming around without an owner in sight](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2023/12/14/17/78964937-12863621-The_dogs_seen_roaming_around_without_an_owner_in_sight-a-54_1702576455593.jpg)
The dogs seen roaming around without an owner in sight
![A woman pictured one of the two loose dogs as it leapt up at her car in Sheffield](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2023/12/14/17/78924345-12863621-A_woman_pictured_one_of_the_two_loose_dogs_as_it_leapt_up_at_her-a-55_1702576455594.jpg)
A woman pictured one of the two loose dogs as it leapt up at her car in Sheffield
![The dogs were roaming the streets without collars or leads, and so sign of their owner](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2023/12/13/17/78924343-12860385-image-m-17_1702490330496.jpg)
The dogs were roaming the streets without collars or leads, and so sign of their owner
![Footage was uploaded which appeared to show the powerful dogs strolling the streets while unattended](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2023/12/14/17/78926925-12863621-Footage_was_uploaded_which_appeared_to_show_the_powerful_dogs_st-a-56_1702576455595.jpg)
Footage was uploaded which appeared to show the powerful dogs strolling the streets while unattended
![The dogs are said to have circled a woman walking a pram and approached cars before police took them to a kennel](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2023/12/14/17/78926923-12863621-The_dogs_are_said_to_have_circled_a_woman_walking_a_pram_and_app-a-57_1702576455596.jpg)
The dogs are said to have circled a woman walking a pram and approached cars before police took them to a kennel
Vee tweeted: ‘For goodness sake. Hope the attacked dog is OK and no other casualties. Where is the responsible dog ownership?’
Marlene added: ‘There will be some excuse for this there always is!’
Police were later seen bundling the dogs in the back of their vehicles after they were alerted by neighbours.
A South Yorkshire Police spokesman said: ‘We were called this morning to reports that two dogs, believed to be XL bullies, were loose in the street on Cradock Road in the Arbourthorne area of Sheffield.
‘We also received a separate report that two dogs, which are believed to be the same dogs, had tried to attack another dog on nearby Northern Avenue.
‘Officers attended and the two dogs were seized and have been taken to kennels. Enquiries are ongoing to seek to locate the owners.’
The incident follows a wave of recent headlines about XL Bullies, which were unknown in the British Isles until a few years ago.
Earlier this week, footage taken at Stratford station in London showed two ‘XL bully’ dogs launch a crazed attack on a rail platform next to an oncoming train after a woman allegedly lost control of them.
The woman was seen standing over a dog with white and light-brown fur. She appears to fit a harness onto the big dog, while she looks down the platform toward a second dog, who has white fur with large brown patches.
The second dog, which is on a lead, can be seen jumping up at a man and aggressively snapping at him.
The attack comes days before a Government ban on the breeding, selling or owning of unlicensed XL bullies due to six Britons being killed by the animals in just one year.
The suspected XL bully attacks the man, who according to bystanders came to help the woman struggling to control her dogs.
![The suspected XL Bully attacks the man (pictured left lying on the floor), who according to bystanders came to help the woman struggling to control her dogs](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2023/12/14/17/78803733-12863621-The_suspected_XL_Bully_attacks_the_man_pictured_left_lying_on_th-a-58_1702576455597.jpg)
The suspected XL Bully attacks the man (pictured left lying on the floor), who according to bystanders came to help the woman struggling to control her dogs
Confusion over the ban on XL bullies will leave police even more stretched during the hectic Christmas period, MPs said yesterday.
Dog owners face a race against time to meet the new rules, with legislation coming in on December 31.
This means owners have to apply to have their pets exempt from the crackdown – which means they would have to pay £92.40 for a certificate and the dog would need to be microchipped and neutered, among other rules.
The second option would be to have their dogs put down, with the Government offering £200 in compensation to these owners – which a ‘large tranche’ of vets say they will not do.
However, there is a lack of clarity over the legislation’s definition of an XL Bully which MPs said will lead to headache for police enforcing the ban and a likely legal challenge.
![A suspected XL Bully attacks a man (pictured left lying on the floor), who according to bystanders came to help the woman struggling to control her dogs, in Stratford yesterday](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2023/12/14/17/78803733-12863621-A_suspected_XL_Bully_attacks_a_man_pictured_left_lying_on_the_fl-a-59_1702576455598.jpg)
A suspected XL Bully attacks a man (pictured left lying on the floor), who according to bystanders came to help the woman struggling to control her dogs, in Stratford yesterday
![When the owner (pictured) finally gets a hold of the second dog, the terrified man runs away just before the train stops at the platform](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2023/12/14/17/78803737-12863621-When_the_owner_pictured_finally_gets_a_hold_of_the_second_dog_th-a-60_1702576455599.jpg)
When the owner (pictured) finally gets a hold of the second dog, the terrified man runs away just before the train stops at the platform
MPs told MailOnline today such ambiguity poses a risk to public safety, while a dog expert said the introduction of the ban will be an ‘absolute shambles’ as the Government does not have an appropriate system in place to deal with the fallout.
Conservative MP Andrea Jenkyns told MailOnline the ban ‘without clear specifics’ could pose a ‘risk to public safety’.
She said: ‘The misguided XL bully ban will come into play at a time when the police are already overstretched during the busy Christmas period.
‘Without clear specifics on the banned breeds, law enforcement may face confusion, potentially leading to unnecessary police force in the coming weeks.
‘This ambiguity poses a risk to public safety.
‘Until we can define the breed and conduct proper research, this ban should not proceed to prevent wasting police time and resources.’
Former Conservative minister Sir Chris Chope said the vague definition of an XL bully will lead to a legal challenge and a headache for the police, who have to enforce the ban.
He told MailOnline: ‘There’s going to be an issue for the police anyway, because then the numbers of these dogs is much higher than the Government has estimated.
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