Dog shot dead by police during 'disturbance'
Police say they attended a disturbance on Queen Elizabeth Road in Lincoln on Sunday morning
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Police have shot a dog dead during an incident in Lincoln.
A man in his 30s was taken to hospital with injuries to his arm after a disturbance in the area of Retief Close and Queen Elizabeth Road on Sunday morning.
Lincolnshire Police said two dogs escaped and were a danger to the public.
Officers tried to sedate the dogs with darts but one animal, which continued to be aggressive, had to be shot.
The second dog was taken to a vet for treatment.
Police said the specific breeds of the dogs were not yet proven, but they were not XL bullies.
Three people, a 20-year old woman, a 32-year old man and a 44-year old, have been arrested on suspicion of being in charge of a dangerous dog.
The woman was also arrested on suspicion of assaulting an emergency worker and criminal damage.
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