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.
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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.
One woman who lives near to the cemetery said she “knew something was wrong” when armed police swarmed the area on Sunday afternoon. “That’s just awful,” she said. “All these dog attacks, when will it stop?”
A homeowner who lives across the road from the cemetery entrance, on Kings Road, added: “Oh my god. That’s made me feel on edge because I take my small Chihuahua round there on walks. There were nine police cars so we knew it was bad.”
A Greater Manchester Police spokesperson said: “At around 1.25pm today, officers responded to reports of a dog attacking a female in Hurst Cemetery, Prospect Road, Ashton-under-Lyne.
“Officers attended and the dog was subsequently secured. The female was taken to hospital with non life-threatening or changing injuries.”
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