XL bully owner's family abused pensioner's loved ones as he died slowly in hospital

XL bully owner's family abused pensioner's loved ones as he died slowly in hospitalSean Garner, 31, was sentenced to 12 years in prison after his XL bully Toretto mauled and killed John McColl, 84, in Warrington in February last year.CommentsNewsPatrick Edrich, Ethan Blackshaw Deputy Publishing Lead, Adam Everett and Eleanor Barlow07:35, 18 Apr 2026Updated 07:36, 18 Apr 2026View 5 ImagesJohn McColl was mauled to death by an XL bully(Image: CHESHIRE POLICE/UNPIXS)The family of a man whose XL bully mauled a pensioner to death abused his loved ones on Facebook while he was fighting for his life in hospital.‌John McColl, 84, was attacked by XL bully Toretto in Warrington in February last year. Police had to shoot the animal 10 times to bring it under control.‌Sean Garner, 31, was sentenced to 12 years in prison on Friday after a jury found him guilty of Mr McColl's death by being the owner of a dangerously out of control dog. A judge described the pensioner's suffering as "quite unspeakable" as he survived for five weeks before finally succumbing to his injuries.‌Due to the horrifying nature of his injuries, his devastated family were only able to spend their final moments with him behind a screen. His daughter, Joann Percival, described how she still relives the agonising weeks in which his loved ones continued to visit the gravely ill great-grandad, whose "awful" injuries were so extensive they were unable to see his face.View 5 ImagesThe dog, Toretto(Image: CHESHIRE POLICE/UNPIXS)The 57-year-old said: "We went in and we weren't prepared for what we saw. We didn't see a lot, because he was behind a screen. It was just awful. You relive that all."‌Mr McColl was barely able to communicate during his time in hospital, only occasionally able to raise his arms as if protecting himself and uttering the word "dog". But despite the advice of doctors, his granddaughter, Kelly Percival, went behind the surgic...