Armed police descended on a cemetery in Ashton-under-Lyne on Sunday afternoon (March 10) after a woman was viciously mauled by a dog. The victim sustained non-life-threatening injuries. No further details or arrests have been confirmed by police.
Armed police descended on a cemetery in Ashton-under-Lyne on Sunday afternoon (March 10) after a woman was viciously mauled by a dog. A huge police presence, along with paramedics, attended the incident at the Hurst Cross Cemetery shortly before 1.30pm. It followed reports a woman had been attacked by a dog. The Manchester Evening News understands the breed was a pocket bully. The dog was seized and placed into the back of an Animals in Transit Van.
The victim, whose age has not been confirmed by police, sustained injuries that were not described as life-threatening or life-changing. No further details about the incident or any arrests have been confirmed by police. Armed officers were pictured in attendance at the cemetery following the vicious incident, with a number of police vehicles seen lining the road at the entrance. Pictures also showed signs stating that no dogs were allowed in the cemetery
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