XL Bully on the loose after being shot at by police when it escaped from house

The XL Bully avoided officers’ bullets (Picture: PA Wire / MEN MEDIA)

An XL Bully is running loose in Sheffield after being shot at by police officers.

Residents in Hillfoot, Sheffield, have been told to avoid the dangerous breed, which has a track record of mauling people to death.

South Yorkshire Police rushed to an address in the Hillfoot area of the city on Thursday night after reports of gunfire.

Inside they discovered the XL Bully and fired at it when the dog became aggressive.