Armed officers arrived shortly after 10pm on Monday and 'took the difficult decision' to shoot and kill the dog, Met Police say.
Police officers shot and killed a 'dangerously out of control' dog believed to be an XL bully after it injured four people in Battersea. The dog began attacking people on Home Road at around 10pm on Monday evening, Met Police said, leading to four men being taken to hospital with non-life threatening injuries. Armed officers arrived shortly after, police said, and 'took the difficult decision' to shoot the dog.
Read more:XL bully dogs seized with weapons and drugsHow the XL bully ban works Labour's Marsha de Cordova, MP for Battersea, said in a tweet: 'I am deeply concerned to hear about the XL bully dog attack that happened on Battersea Park Road yesterday evening. 'My thoughts and prayers are with the victims injured in the attack, and for their full recovery. 'I am in contact with the police and their enquiries are ongoing.
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