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Dog attack in Denton home hospitalises baby and two adults

Greater Manchester Police have appealed for Baslow Road footage, saying the baby’s facial injuries are life-changing

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Overview

  • A one-year-old girl remains hospitalised with serious and life-changing facial injuries following the attack
  • A 21-year-old woman and a 53-year-old man sustained serious but not life-threatening injuries when the dog struck inside a Baslow Road property
  • Armed officers, paramedics and an air ambulance were deployed, and the dog was safely detained by the Tactical Dog Unit before being humanely destroyed
  • Officers have established a cordon on Baslow Road as they conduct a detailed investigation into the sequence of events
  • Detective Superintendent Gareth Jenkins has urged anyone with dashcam, CCTV or mobile footage of the incident to come forward