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03/09/2015
Girl, Six, Bitten By Police Dog
A six-year-old girl has been bitten by a police dog in Manchester, it has been reported.
It is understood the officers were chasing a suspect at the time of the incident. Police were pursuing a man who was running away after a stolen car crashed into a wall in the Newton Heath area of the city. The girl, who has been named as Phoebe, was bitten on the legs.
She was taken to hospital for treatment.
An internal investigation has begun into the incident.
A spokesperson for Greater Manchester Police confirmed the incident.
They said: "A police dog was deployed to pursue the offender and during the chase a six-year-old girl was unfortunately bitten. The girl was taken to hospital and kept in overnight for observation. Her injuries are not believed to be serious."
(JP)
It is understood the officers were chasing a suspect at the time of the incident. Police were pursuing a man who was running away after a stolen car crashed into a wall in the Newton Heath area of the city. The girl, who has been named as Phoebe, was bitten on the legs.
She was taken to hospital for treatment.
An internal investigation has begun into the incident.
A spokesperson for Greater Manchester Police confirmed the incident.
They said: "A police dog was deployed to pursue the offender and during the chase a six-year-old girl was unfortunately bitten. The girl was taken to hospital and kept in overnight for observation. Her injuries are not believed to be serious."
(JP)
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