Canine Killed By Police, Proprietor Jailed After Attacking Two Girls

After severely hurting two girls when it escaped from a home, a canine was shot useless by the police.

The ladies had been attacked at round 10:00 BST on October 22 within the Oldham neighborhood of Shakespeare Highway, in keeping with Higher Manchester Police (GMP).

In response to the police, a 29-year-old male was detained for violating the Harmful Canines Act. On the scene, specialist armed police killed the animal.

The canine needed to be put to demise, in keeping with a GM consultant, “as a result of variety of folks within the space and the accidents induced.” Its breed has not but been recognized. An investigation into the incident has begun.

A Higher Manchester Police spokesperson mentioned: “This morning (Saturday, October 22, 2022) at round 10am, officers had been known as to reviews of a harmful canine that had attacked two folks within the Shakespeare Highway space of Oldham. Officers attended the scene and two girls had been attacked by a canine, which is believed to have escaped from a property and was performing in an aggressive method.

“Each girls have been taken to hospital to obtain therapy for accidents which can be severe, however not believed to be life-threatening. Specialist armed officers attended and sadly, as a result of nature of the incident, the canine was destroyed as a security precaution as a result of variety of folks within the space and the accidents induced.

“A 29-year-old man has been arrested on the scene for permitting a canine to be dangerously uncontrolled injuring any individual below the Harmful Canines Act 1991. A scene stays in place and enquiries are ongoing.”