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The Sun
28-05-2025
- General
- The Sun
Boy, 4, rushed to hospital after being mauled by dog on street as Staffie and Pocket Bully type pets seized by cops
A FOUR-year-old boy has been taken to hospital with injuries to his leg and face after a brutal dog attack. The incident occurred in Oswaldtwistle, Lancashire, with the child mauled on a residential street in the horror attack. 3 3 Police are urging anyone with information to come forward and asking for CCTV footage of the incident to be shared. It is believed the attack on the youth occurred on Thwaites Road, Oswaldtwistle. Two dogs were seized by cops following the harrowing attack on the youth. The owner of the dogs has been identified by police who will speak with them. Police said the two dogs were a "Pocket Bully type" and a Staffordshire bull terrier. Hyndburn Police said in a statement: "We were called at shortly after 1.30pm on Monday 26th May following reports that a child had been bitten by a dog on Thwaites Road, Oswaldtwistle. "The child, a four-year-old boy, was taken to hospital with injuries to his leg and face. Thankfully, those injuries are not life threatening. "Two dogs have been seized by police – a Staffordshire Bull Terrier type and a Pocket Bully Type and the dog owner has been identified and will be spoken to in due course. "We know this may be concerning to hear about, but we want to reassure you that enquiries are ongoing into the incident, and we are asking for your help to assist those enquiries. "We are particularly interested in viewing any CCTV footage of the area, that may have captured the incident. "If you have any information or footage, or witnessed the incident, please call 101 quoting log 0603 of May 26th." The news comes just a few weeks after two toddlers were left seriously injured after being attacked by a dog inside a house in Liverpool.
The Irish Sun
28-05-2025
- The Irish Sun
Boy, 4, rushed to hospital after being mauled by dog on street as Staffie and Pocket Bully type pets seized by cops
A FOUR-year-old boy has been taken to hospital with injuries to his leg and face after a brutal dog attack. The incident occurred in Oswaldtwistle, Lancashire, with the child mauled on a residential street in the horror attack. Advertisement 3 One of the dogs was described as a "pocket bully type" Credit: Getty 3 The owner of the two dogs has been identified and will be spoken to Credit: Getty It is believed the attack on the youth occurred on Thwaites Road, Oswaldtwistle. The owner of the dogs has been identified by police who will speak with them. Two dogs were seized by cops following the harrowing attack on the youth. Advertisement Read more in News Police said the two dogs were a "Pocket Bully type" and a Staffordshire bull terrier. Hyndburn Police said in a statement: "We were called at shortly after 1.30pm on Monday 26th May following reports that a child had been "The child, a four-year-old boy, was taken to hospital with injuries to his leg and face. Thankfully, those injuries are not life threatening. "Two dogs have been seized by police – a Advertisement Most read in The Sun "We know this may be concerning to hear about, but we want to reassure you that enquiries are ongoing into the incident, and we are asking for your help to assist those enquiries. "We are particularly interested in viewing any "If you have any information or footage, or witnessed the incident, please call 101 quoting log 0603 of May 26th." The news comes just a few weeks after two toddlers were left seriously injured after being Advertisement 3 Just weeks ago two toddlers were attacked by a dog in Liverpool Credit: Getty
Daily Mirror
28-05-2025
- Daily Mirror
Horror dog attack as boy, 4, mauled on face and leg and police seize two animals
A four-year-old boy was rushed to hospital with injuries to his leg and face after being bitten by a dog on a residential street. Police said in a statement: "We're appealing for information and footage after a child suffered a dog bite. "The child, a four-year-old boy, was taken to hospital with injuries to his leg and face. Thankfully, those injuries are not life threatening. Two dogs have been seized by police – a Staffordshire Bull Terrier type and a Pocket Bully Type and the dog owner has been identified and will be spoken to in due course." Officers from Hyndburn Police moved to reassure the pubic following the attack in in Oswaldtwistle, Lancashire, on Monday afternoon. "We know this may be concerning to hear about, but we want to reassure you that enquiries are ongoing into the incident, and we are asking for your help to assist those enquiries. We are particularly interested in viewing any CCTV footage of the area, that may have captured the incident. "If you have any information or footage, or witnessed the incident, please call 101 quoting log 0603 of May 26th."
