Man in his 80s suffers serious injuries in Warrington Dog attack

Published by Robert L Senior Reporter on Tuesday 25th February 2025, at 06:00hrs

Two X Bully’s were destroyed by firearms officers at the scene

A man in his 80s has been taken to hospital with serious injuries following a dog attack in Warrington on Monday night.

In a statement released, Merseyside Police said:

“At around 6.40pm on Monday 24 February police were called to reports of a dog attack at an address on Bardsley Avenue, Warrington.

Local officers, supported by the firearms unit, attended the scene and on arrival they found that an 84-year-old man had sustained serious injuries; he has since been taken to Aintree Hospital.

Two dogs, believed to be XL bully’s, were destroyed by officers at the scene and a third small dog was also seized.

Enquiries to establish the full circumstance surrounding the incident are ongoing and officers remain in attendance at the scene.”

Anyone with any information is asked to contact Cheshire Police at http://www.cheshire.police.uk/tell-us, or call 101, quoting IML 2034464.