A WOMAN has been arrested on suspicion of having a dangerously out of control dog in Leigh town centre.

On Wednesday, July 24, it was reported that a dog attacked another dog along Bradshawgate and caused the animal injuries.

Witnesses say that the dog involved was an XL Bully, which was not wearing a muzzle, while a woman is also reported to have been knocked over during the incident.

Greater Manchester Police have confirmed that officers were called out to the incident at around 10.45 am, where officers took control of the situation.

Police say that a woman in her 20s was arrested on suspicion of having a dog dangerously out of control.

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XL Bully dogs have to have a muzzle in public by lawXL Bully dogs have to have a muzzle in public by law (Image: PA)
With a growing number of XL Bully attacks across the country, the breed was the first to be banned under the Dangerous Dogs Act for more than 20 years at the start of the year.

With the legislation introduced at the start of the year, all XL Bully owners must apply for a Certificate of Exemption and keep the dog on a lead and muzzle in public.

As the breed now has to be registered, The Spectator submitted a a freedom of information request to the Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, to find out where the 50,000 registered XL Bully dogs live in England and Wales. 

The data shows that the WN7 postcode in and around Leigh has the 19th highest number of XL Bully applications out of 2,424 postcodes across England and Wales, with 128 registered dogs.