British pensioner died after being ‘savaged’ by XL bully, court hears

An examination of the dog after his death found no food in its stomach, but showed that he had begun to eat Mr McColl alive, the court heard

Sean Garner, 31, admits possessing the banned male dog and a female of the same breed without an exemption certificate. File picture

An XL bully savaged an 84-year-old man “as if he were its prey”, a UK court has heard.

John McColl died from his injuries a month after the attack by the dog, called Toretto, which had to be shot 10 times by armed police officers who were called to the scene in Warrington, Cheshire, in February last year.