Armed police have been called to a cemetery in Tameside after a woman was attacked by a dog. Witnesses reported a seeing large police response, including several firearms officers, at Hurst Cross Cemetery in Ashton-under-Lyne earlier this afternoon.
It came after a woman was attacked by a dog at about 1.25pm. It’s thought she was bitten on the leg and was taken to hospital.
The dog was secured and armed officers stood down, without firing their weapons.
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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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16:30Helena Vesty
Fears for other pets in the area
Residents have been left shaken and fearing for their own pets that they walk around the area.
16:21Helena Vesty
Our reporter broadcasts live from the scene
The latest from the cemetery from our reporter at the scene.
16:11Helena Vesty
‘All these dog attacks, when will it stop?’
Residents have been left concerned following the attack.
16:02Helena Vesty
The woman was attacked earlier this afternoon
Police dog cars are still at the scene.
15:59Helena Vesty
Our reporter is live at the scene
Reporter James Holt is at the cemetery where police remain.
15:33Helena Vesty
Large-scale police presence
Images from the scene display a large police presence remains at the cemetery.
15:22Helena Vesty
Riot equipment seen
Armed police have come to the scene with riot equipment, including helments and shields.
15:10Helena Vesty
‘No dogs allowed’
Images from the scene show a ‘no dogs allowed’ sign and another notice reading that there is a ‘dog exclusion order’ across the cemetery.
The notices, which feature the Tameside Council logo, say ‘no dogs allowed in the cemetery grounds’, apart from guide dogs. The notices add that there is a maximum penalty of £1,000.
15:03Helena Vesty
Armed police patrolling the area
Armed police have descended on the cemetery and remain at the scene.
14:56Helena Vesty
Second police incident at a Greater Manchester cemetery
This is the second police incident at a cemetery in Greater Manchester today. Part of Southern Cemetery in south Manchester has been cordoned off this afternoon amid an ongoing police incident.
Emergency services, including the air ambulance, are at the graveyard off Barlow Moor Road in Chorlton.
Witnesses said a number of police vehicles and ambulances are also in attendance. Pictures from the scene show part of a roundabout near the Barlow Moor entrance taped off, with the air ambulance having landed within the cordon.
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14:49Helena Vesty
Location of the scene
The red marker shows the entrance to Hurst Cross Cemetery in Ashton-under-Lyne.
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