Officers had to fire 19 rounds into two dogs to stop incident in Warrington that left victim fighting for his life

Having an XL bully is “like owning a loaded firearm”, police have said after officers had to unload 19 rounds into two dogs to stop a “ferocious” attack on an 84-year-old man.

The victim, who was left fighting for his life in hospital, was walking along a residential street when he was dragged into a garden and mauled at around 6.40pm on Monday.