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ARMED POLICE AND AN AIR AMBULANCE HAVE BEEN CALLED TO A RESIDENTIAL STREET IN GREATER MANCHESTER AFTER A DOG ATTACKED THREE PEOPLE INCLUDING A ONE-YEAR-OLD CHILD 23:22, 29 May 2025Updated

23:25, 29 May 2025 Three individuals, including a one year old child, have been rushed to hospital following a dog attack on a residential road, police have confirmed. Armed police and an

air ambulance were dispatched to a housing estate in Denton, Greater Manchester this evening (May 29). Officers and paramedics are currently stationed on Baslow Road in Haughton Green

responding to reports of a serious incident. An air ambulance landed on a nearby green following the canine assault on three people, including the infant. The condition of those involved has

yet to be disclosed by the police. One eyewitness of the incident reportedly said: "There's people covered in blood and a baby's been taken to hospital. There were others who

looked injured. A dog section and armed police went in with guns." A significant emergency services presence remains at the scene, having arrived just before 6pm, reports the Mirror. A

spokesperson for Greater Manchester Police revealed that they had received a report of "several people" being attacked. "We were called to Baslow Road, Denton, at around

5:50pm today (29/5/25) to reports several people had been attacked by a dog - three people, a one-year-old child and two adults, are in hospital being treated for their injuries," they

announced. Local families, children included, are observing the scene from behind a safety cordon, with many curious about what's transpired. Unconfirmed reports from bystanders suggest

that the one year old suffered facial injuries during the incident. The gripping clip captured the moment a canine was escorted from the scene by coppers and secured in the rear of their

motor. The GMP dog unit vehicles have since departed the site, leaving Baslow Road cordoned off. The breed of the dog involved in the attack has yet to be disclosed by police. Recent

statistics revealed last month have flagged an uptick in pooch attacks on people across England and Wales over the past five years. There were 32,568 reported wrongdoings involving dogs

causing harm on the loose in 2024 - a 4% jump from 2023's figures. Cleveland Police saw a 163% increase - with 363 incidents reported in 2024 compared with 138 in 2019. According to

Freedom of Information figures obtained by the BBC, four other forces also saw increases of more than 100%. In Gloucestershire the number of cases reported to police went up by 70% from 204

incidents in 2019, to 346 last year. And in Wiltshire and Avon and Somerset cases rose by just over 50%. Constabulary forces across the board reported a rising tide in such offences - with

South Yorkshire spotting the least significant rise at only 22%. The data takes into account all recorded dog attacks and does not offer information on breed or severity of injury. Article

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