Published by Robert L Senior Reporter on Tuesday, 2nd July 2024, at 16:20hrs
Police in North Yorkshire released a statement following an incident involving a dog that had bitten a man earlier today in York, North Yorkshire.
In a statement released today, North Yorkshire Police said,
“We were called at 11.24am today (Tuesday 02 July) to a report that a man had been bitten by an Akita dog inside an address on Hope Street in York.
Officers attended and attempted to contain the dog before it escaped out of the property and was running loose on nearby streets. A police officer was also bitten by the dog whilst trying to apprehend it.
A police firearm was used to dispatch the animal to protect members of the public and bring the incident to a safe conclusion.
The member of the public and police officer who were bitten are both receiving treatment in hospital.
An investigation is underway.
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