Police shoot dead “out of control dog” in Ealing

Image above: Screenshot of video on Twitter of police moments before dog is shot

Police shoot dog after it killed another animal

Armed Metropolitan Police officers shot dead an “out of control” dog on a west London street on Sunday (14 January) after it killed another animal.

Footage posted on X, formerly Twitter, showed a firearms officer in a stand-off with the black dog as it dragged a smaller dog along the pavement in Queens Avenue, Ealing.

A shot is fired at the dog, whose breed has not been disclosed, before it runs up the street, pursued by two firearms officers. Some viewers may find the footage distressing.

Scotland Yard confirmed the dog was destroyed to prevent it from causing harm to the public:

“We were called at 10:39hrs on 14 Jan to a report of a dog out of control having killed another dog in Queens Ave, Greenford,” said a Met spokesperson.

“Officers attended and took the decision to destroy the dog at the scene in order to prevent it from causing further serious harm. We know that this will have been upsetting for those present.”

Footage of the incident has been viewed thousands of times on social media.

Legislation has recently came into effect around specific breeds of dangerous dogs, namely the American XL Bully.

As of 31 December 2023 it is now illegal to sell, breed or give away an XL Bully dog, as they are prohibited under the Dangerous Dog Act. Owners have until the 31 January 2024 to exempt their dogs they suspect of being a XL Bully under the Government process or ensure they are humanely euthanised.