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Baby and two adults rushed to hospital after dog attack in Manchester

Baby and two adults rushed to hospital after dog attack in Manchester

Independent5 days ago

A baby and two adults have been rushed to hospital after a dog attack on a residential street in Manchester.
Emergency services were called to Baslow Road in Denton shortly before 6pm on Thursday after receiving reports of an out-of-control dog.
Footage has emerged of the dog being captured and taken into a police van, with its breed currently unknown.
The one-year-old child and the two other victims were airlifted to Manchester Royal Infirmary and are currently being treated for their injuries.
One person told MailOnline: 'There's people covered in blood and a baby's been taken to hospital.
'There were others who looked injured. A dog section and armed police went in with guns.'
The street remains cordoned off with an investigation underway.
A Greater Manchester Police spokesperson said: 'We were called to Baslow Road, Denton, at around 5.50pm today (29/5/25) to reports several people had been attacked by a dog.
'Three people, a one-year-old child and two adults, are in hospital being treated for their injuries.'

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