Man arrested over suspected XL bully attack

Nottinghamshire Police was called to High Road, in Beeston town centre, on Wednesday morning

A man has been arrested after a suspected XL bully dog attack in a town centre.

Nottinghamshire Police said it was called to High Road in Beeston, Nottinghamshire, just after 08:45 BST on Wednesday.

A 26-year-old man was taken to hospital with hand and leg injuries, but these are not believed to be life-threatening.

The force said a 44-year-old man was detained on Thursday at an address in Beeston on suspicion of allowing a dog to be dangerously out of control.

Officers also seized a dog, which is believed to be an XL bully type, from the address.

It has been a criminal offence to own an XL bully dog in England and Wales since 1 February, unless the dog has a certificate of exemption, third party insurance, with the dog muzzled and on a lead in a public place.

The arrested man remains in custody and the dog is being held in secure kennels, police added.

A town centre business, which said the victim was an employee, reported he was "stable" at the Queen's Medical Centre in Nottingham, and thanked those who came to his aid.

A police spokesperson said investigations were "ongoing" and asked for witnesses to make contact, adding the town centre was "busy with people" at the time of the attack.