An American bulldog mauled its owner after running riot in playground today.Police and animal experts, including those from the RSPCA, local zoos and a wildlife park, worked to control the aggressive mutt after the area was locked down.After a struggle it was contained eventually contained in a high fenced area at around 10.30am at the playground in Thorpe Willoughby, North Yorkshire, reports the Mirror.A vet then had to sedate the canine for it to be moved moved safely to kennels, Yorkshire Live says.The owner suffered bite marks but no one else was injured in the episode, North Yorkshire Constabulary said.The force contacted a number of animal experts after it arrived at the scene.The dog is said to weigh more than 50 kilogrammes (around eight stone).It is unclear if the dog was a male or female, but the average weight for a male American Bulldog is around 44kg (6.9 stone).The same website, that of a dog training company, states the average weight for a female American Bulldog is approximately 34kg (5.3 stone).
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