Woman hurt after breaking up XL bully fight in Holt

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An XL bully has been destroyed after the woman in her 20s was seriously injured (stock photo)

A woman is in hospital with serious injuries after she intervened between an XL bully and another dog that were attacking each other.

Police were called to Pheasant Close, Holt, Norfolk, at 23:45 BST on 9 April.

The XL Bully has since been destroyed and the second dog, whose breed is yet to be determined, has been seized.

The woman, in her 20s, was taken to the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital for treatment, where she remains, and police inquires are ongoing.

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