Terrifying screams were heard as an “XL bully” abused the toddler – as its owner has been accused.
A 20-month-old boy was rushed to hospital after being attacked by a dog in Catherine Grove, Greenwich, London at 10.10am yesterday.
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A boy was bitten by an XL Bully in Greenwich yesterday
Neighbors described the terrifying attack as being like a terrorist film as they called 999.
One man, who wished to remain anonymous, told The Sun: “I heard a woman screaming, like in real terrorist movies, so I called the police.
“I thought someone was killing himself, they came very quickly, they talked to the man.
“He sounded like he wasn’t very happy. I didn’t know what was going on.”
Another neighbor added: “The woman was screaming quite loudly.
“He had a dog on a leash, by the way, the attack had already happened. Next to the double tree.
“He (the baby) was screaming and had a bite on his leg. The mother was beside herself.
“I ran out thinking if anyone needs CPR, I’m a respirator in the United States so I went to see if I could help.
She continued: “The man with the dog was moving his dog out of the way. I don’t think he was trying to leave the scene.
“The lady was screaming loudly, so that his dog wouldn’t get angry, he was walking away from the scene. He was yelling because of that.”
The dog, believed to be an XL Bully, and its owner were found by officers.
Thomas Ackah, of Old Kent Road, SE1, was charged with being in charge of a dog which became dangerously out of control.
He is due to appear at Bromley Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday, October 3.
A police spokesman added: “The dog has been reported to be an XL Bully, but further tests are required to confirm this.”
It comes after Rishi Sunak confirmed that XL Bully dogs will be banned by the end of the year to stop violent attacks.
The move comes amid a spate of attacks by the breed – including on children – and after a man was killed on September 14.
Ian Price, 52, died while allegedly protecting his elderly mother from one of the vicious dogs in Stonall, Staffordshire.
News of the ban – which will be in line with the Dangerous Dogs Act – sparked debate, with some agreeing that powerful dogs should be outlawed, while others insisting that bad owners should be blamed, not the animals.
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