Dog seized by police after two suffer bite injuries in Worksop
'No wider threat'
Police said the attack was an isolated incident, and confirmed the injured woman was the dog's owner.She and the injured man were also known to each other, a police spokesperson added.Insp Paul Whitehead said: "A man was left with nasty injuries after he and a woman were bitten during this dog attack."It should be noted, however, that this was an isolated incident that took place inside a house, so didn't pose any wider threat to the public."The animal has since been moved to secure kennels, while an investigation is ongoing to establish exactly what happened."
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