Woman bitten in suspected XL bully attack

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Police said the dogs were an XL bully and XL bully cross

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A woman has been seriously injured after being bitten by two dogs in Staffordshire.

Police were called to Allport Road in Cannock shortly before 13:00 GMT on Thursday after the incident near the Citizens Advice Bureau.

One of the dogs was believed to be an XL bully and the other an XL bully cross, Staffordshire Police said.

The woman has been taken to hospital with an arm injury and the dogs have been seized while officers investigate.

Her injury is not believed to be life-threatening.

No-one has yet been arrested in connection with the incident, a police spokesperson added.

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