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An XL Bully believed to be the same dog which escaped when marksmen opened fire on it last week has been found and put down, police have said.

People in Sheffield no longer need to be worried about an XL Bully which escaped after force marksmen opened fire on it last week, police have said.

Officers hunting for an XL Bully which escaped when police marksmen opened fire on the animal say they have contacted all veterinary practices in Sheffield in a bid to trace it.

A year ago, seven-year-old Lydia was walking to post a letter with her dad when she was savagely attacked by an XL bully that had escaped from a neighbour's garden.

The XL bully dog was shot and killed by armed officers after the attack.