Shocking new footage has emerged of the "dangerously out of control" dog, believed to be an XL Bully, which went on a rampage on the streets of London last month.
The attack, which took place across a stretch of York Road in Battersea, South London, saw the illegal dog attack several people, sending four men to hospital.
Two people were arrested on suspicion of being the owner/person in charge of a dog dangerously out of control - and the XL Bully was subsequently shot dead by police on nearby Home Road.
But now, multiple videos have emerged of horrified Londoners attempting to fend off the animal, with members of the public coming together to help subdue the beast.
In one of the clips, a group of at least four people can be seen trying to pull the animal away as it appears to bite into a person on the edge of the pavement on York Road.
Members of the public can be seen trying to cover the XL Bully in a blanket, with one throwing an object at the dog, as it viciously attacks a person on the ground.
Others pitch in to try and free the victim from the dog's jaws, with would-be heroes using motorcycle helmets and other objects to hit it in what looks like an attempt to distract the animal's attention.
Another video clip - which shows a CCTV timestamp of 10.11pm, and appears to happen after the blanket attack - shows the dog charging at people a little further up York Road as the chaos spills over into the street.
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The bloody blanket used to cover the XL Bully was still on York Road the day after the brutal attack
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This video shows the dog chasing at least nine people, with one taking shelter on the roof of a parked car as the animal rampages around.
One driver - whose car can briefly be seen in the first video - careers onto the pavement in an attempt to ram the XL Bully as it attacks passers-by.
Pedestrians can be seen using pieces of clothing, with one even opting for a piece of wooden pole, to fend off the dog before the clip ends.
A Metropolitan Police spokesperson later said: "Police were called shortly after 10pm on Monday, March 18 to reports of a dog - described as an XL Bully - that was dangerously out of control and attacking people in the vicinity of Home Road, SW11.
The dog (file photo) was shot dead by police on Home Road
Google/PA"Due to the threat posed to the public by the dog, armed officers attended. After assessing the situation, officers took the difficult decision to destroy the dog and it was shot.
"Four men - all members of the public - were taken to hospital for treatment to injuries sustained during the dog attack. None of their injuries are life-threatening."
"Officers subsequently arrested two people - a 22-year-old man and a 21-year-old woman - on suspicion of being the owner/person in charge of a dog dangerously out of control.
"Both have been bailed pending further enquiries to dates in mid-June. Enquiries continue to establish the circumstances of the incident. An examination of the dog will take place to establish its specific breed."
Since February 1, it has been an offence to sell, abandon, give away, breed, or walk an unleashed and unmuzzled XL Bully dog in England and Wales, with Scotland imposing the same legislation on February 23.
Nearly 40,000 XL Bully dogs are thought to still be on Britain’s streets despite a ban on the breed being introduced - according to the banned breeds register, some 38,424 dogs were granted the £92 exemption to avoid being put down.
