Police are now trying to trace the animal and its owners
A group of primary school children out on a field trip were left in tears after an XL Bully dog 'went for' and bit one of them.
The drama unfolded at Salford Quays shortly before 11 am yesterday morning . A group of around 20 kids, said to be from a local primary school, who were accompanied by three teachers, were walking over the bridge that crosses the Mariner's Canal from the area next to the Beefeater pub, over the Watersports Centre.
"It was chasing kids around and they were pressed against the fence and it was making its way up and down the line of kids. The teachers were obviously freaking out and didn't know what to do. They stood between the kids and the dog. But there a few who were frozen and it just turned on this girl. It latched onto her and then it was literally on top of her.
Video Loading Video Unavailable Click to play Tap to play The video will auto-play soon8Cancel Play now "I spoke to one of the teachers afterwards and they said the dog ran at them as a group. Apparently the girl froze in fear and it just went for her. It was properly gripping onto her. It pulled her coat off her shoulders. I don't think she had any injuries but it was enough force for it to be off the floor hanging onto her.
Greater Manchester Police confirmed officers attended but said the dog and its owners had left the area prior to their arrival.
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