Two suspected XL Bully dogs were destroyed by armed police after an elderly man was attacked. Cheshire Police said an 84-year-old man was seriously hurt in an incident at an address on Bardsley Avenue, Warrington at about 18:00 GMT on Monday. A police spokesman said the victim was taken to Aintree hospital.

Two XL Bully dogs have been shot dead by police after a pensioner was viciously attacked, leaving him in a critical condition in hospital. A woman has also been arrested following the horrific scenes in Warrington,

Upon arrival, armed officers shot and killed the dog outside the property. A second suspected XL Bully was also killed inside the residence, and a third smaller dog was seized. Cheshire Police said firearms officers fired 19 shots at the dogs due to "the sheer size and ferocity of these animals".