Overview

• On July 1, Gina Evans was mauled by an ‘XL pocket bully’ in Bournemouth, suffering a leg injury that required 22 stitches and a four-day hospital stay.
• Evans says the July attack was the fourth time the same dog charged at her and her pet, including a prior incident that forced her to throw her dog over a wall for safety.
• After leaving hospital, she learned the dog had been sold to another family with young children rather than euthanised as she expected.
• Evans reports minimal communication from Dorset Police since the mauling, while the force says officers have spoken to the dog’s owner and enquiries remain ongoing.
• The case underscores enforcement challenges for England and Wales’ XL Bully ban as serious attacks linked to the breed continue to rise.