A canine has been seized by the police following a canine assault in Sheffield which was captured on CCTV.
Police officers, together with armed cops, had been deployed to Handsworth Road, Handsworth, early yesterday night following reviews {that a} man walking his canine had been attacked by one other canine.
The surprising incident was captured on CCTV and has been shared on-line.
It exhibits a person desperately making an attempt to guard his pet canine whereas one other canine off its lead targets them.
The man’s arm was bitten and he additionally suffered chest wounds, however not one of the accidents are deemed life threatening or altering.
The free canine chargeable for the assault was seized by the police. The breed has not but been disclosed.
South Yorkshire Police mentioned: “We are conscious of footage circulating on social media reporting to be of an incident of a canine dangerously uncontrolled on Handsworth Road in Sheffield.
“We can affirm we had been known as at about 5.40pm (Tuesday, September 20) to report a member of the general public being bitten by a canine on the location.
“Officers attended the scene, together with firearms officers to safeguard the general public, and it’s believed the canine jumped over a wall to access the street.
“The man acquired severe accidents to his arm and chest however these will not be regarded as life altering or life threatening.
“Officers trapped the canine in a contained space and had been ultimately in a position to seize it and safely take away it from the situation.”
Chief Inspector Emma Cheney added: “We know these incidents will trigger concern amongst those that dwell close to the situation, and for many who witnessed the incident this is able to have been upsetting.
“We need to reassure individuals the canine has been seized and eliminated whereas we supply out our enquiries and decide precisely what occurred. All incidents of this nature are handled with the utmost diligence, and we’ll examine completely to make sure the neighborhood is stored protected.
“We wish to thank members of the general public and medical workers who got here to assistance from the sufferer, who has been taken to hospital for therapy right now.”
Anyone who witnessed the incident or who has CCTV or automotive sprint cam footage which can have captured the assault ought to name 101 and quote incident quantity 716 of September 19, 2023.
Footage might be emailed to [email protected], with the incident quantity included within the e-mail topic line.
