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A lady has been taken to hospital for therapy after being attacked by a canine at a cemetery in Greater Manchester.
Emergency companies had been referred to as to Hurst Cemetery, Prospect Road, Ashton-under-Lyne, at round 1.25pm on Sunday following experiences {that a} lady was bitten on her leg.
Armed police had been despatched to the scene however the canine was secured and officers didn’t have to discharge their weapons, Greater Manchester Police stated.
It was not instantly clear what sort of canine was concerned within the incident. No arrests had been made.
In December final 12 months, The Independent revealed that fatal dog attacks have soared to record highs.
At that time 16 deaths by canine bites had been recorded in 2023/24 – greater than double the six fatalities in 2022. Between 1991 and 2021, the quantity by no means went above 5, according to data from the Office for National Statistics.
Armed police had been dispatched to Hurst Cemetry however the canine was subsequently secured and officers didn’t have to discharge their weapons
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The improve has been blamed on a rise in dog ownership sparked by Covid – 11 million in 2023 in comparison with 9.6 million in 2021, according to charity PDSA – with puppies bred and smuggled from overseas with little care for his or her welfare.
XL Bully dogs, which have been banned by the federal government, have been linked to a variety of assaults and deaths.
Greater Manchester Police stated in an announcement: “Officers attended and the dog was subsequently secured. The female was taken to hospital with non-life-threatening or changing injuries.”
It was one in all two incidents to take place at a cemetery in Greater Manchester on Sunday.
Police had been additionally referred to as to Southern Cemetry in Chorlton, south Manchester, following a report of assault.
A 16-year-old woman was taken to hospital with critical accidents though her situation was not life-threatening.
Police stated enquiries had been ongoing.
