Owner of XL bully that started eating pensioner alive ‘didn’t think dog was dangerous’

John McColl, 84 (left), suffered catastrophic injuries and died a month after being attacked by the dog, owned by Sean Garner (Pictures: SWNS)

The owner of an XL bully which mauled a pensioner to death has told a jury the dog’s behaviour was ‘brilliant’.

John McColl, 84, suffered catastrophic injuries and died a month after being attacked by the dog, which had to be shot 10 times by armed police called to the scene in Warrington, Cheshire, last February.

One neighbour previously...