Baby in hospital after vicious dog attack in Manchester
A one-year-old is injured in hospital with two others after a dog attack in a Manchester suburb.
Eyewitnesses said people were left 'covered in blood' when a dog attacked multiple people at Baslow Road, Denton, Greater Manchester, this evening.
Around 5.50pm, armed police and specialist dog handlers descended on the scene.
Photos appeared to show a dog being led away as an air ambulance landed close by.
A witness said: 'There are 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.'
A Greater Manchester Police spokesperson said: 'We were called to Baslow Road, Denton, to reports that 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.'
Last month, a young child was hospitalised after a dog attack at a birthday party.
The toddler, thought to be between two and three years old, was attacked in Hardwick, Stockton-On-Tees, Teesside and taken to the University Hospital of North Tees suffering from head and arm injuries.
It's unclear what breed the dog in tonight's attack was, but a number of breeds in the UK are banned. Here's a refresher on the dogs not allowed in the UK.
Banned breeds are managed by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra). More Trending
XL bullies, pitbull terriers, Japanese Tosas, Dogo Argentinos and Fila Brasileiros are all banned in the UK.
The police or local council dog warden can take a dog – even if it isn't acting dangerously and there hasn't been a complaint.
They don't need a warrant in a public place.
If an owner can't prove to the court that their dog isn't a banned type, or doesn't have an exemption certificate, they can get an unlimited fine or be sent to prison for up to six months (or both).
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