Shocking footage shows the moment police had to rescue the owner of an XL Bully after it bit him, forcing him to hide up a tree.
A police drone recorded the man hiding up a tree in the pitch black, as the animal paced around him below, before being rescued with officers.
The terrified man had been out with his dog when he was attacked by it. After it bit his hand, he fled up a tree and desperately rang 999 as he hid there in the pitch black darkness.
He was only located by a police drone team who used night vision cameras to track him down.
Four officers attended the scene of the incident, which took place last night, Monday, March 13.
The dog is not a banned breed in the UK and was detained by the force’s dog unit before it was taken to a kennel.
The drone footage shows the man and his dog at night, as he’s up a tree and the animal walks around beneath him.
Four officers were guided by the police drone in complete darkness towards them.
The dog then approached the officers and began circling around them before they were able to capture it and lead it away.
Taking to Twitter, West Midlands Police Eye in the Sky posted: "This owner of a XL Bully Dog fled up a tree and called police having been bit on the hand by his own dog.
“Watch as the dog and owner are located in a park in complete darkness by our drone team and the dog is detained by @WMPDogs. PD (Log 3861 refers)."
Fears over the breed were raised by celebrity vet Marc Abraham, BirminghamLive reported, who has appeared on a string of television shows. He told The Argus they were "status symbols" rather than pets and can be used as "weapons".
"These dogs are a nightmare when they are in the wrong hands. And the trouble is, very few people have the right hands.
"These dogs have low frustration thresholds. Coupled with the fact they often aren't exercised enough because they are status dogs, they can act dangerously. Genetically, they are compromised in terms of communication with other dogs and then they are trained to be killers."
