The girl can be heard screaming in disturbing footage of the attack - with police confirming two men were taken to hospital after being bitten.
has said the animals are a"clear and lethal" danger after the video of the attack in Bordesley Green emerged on the social media platform TikTok.
West Midlands Police are investigating after two men, who were bitten and left with injuries to their shoulders and arms, were taken to hospital to be treated for their injuries after the incident on Saturday. Police have said the dog was initially taken to a vet to be checked over before being taken into secure kennels while the investigation continues.Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video playerThe home secretary tweeted after the video emerged:"This is appalling."We can't go on like this. I have commissioned urgent advice on banning them."
The advice was commissioned last week, an adviser said, with it being the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs' responsibility to add the breed to the banned list.The girl can be heard screaming in disturbing footage of the attack as people gather around to help her. The dog then sprints across Churchill Road and lunges at a man on the forecourt of a Texaco petrol stationSomeone off camera can be heard saying"call the police" as the animal gets up on its back legs and pulls the man to the ground.The man who was being attacked then gets to his feet and runs off while the dog is still chasing him.