Dogs and puppies seized in Redditch after woman bitten

One of the female dogs was the mother of the seven puppies which were seized, the force said

Two dogs and seven puppies have been seized after a woman was bitten on the arm in an apartment hallway.

West Mercia Police searched an address in Greenlands, Redditch, Worcestershire, on Tuesday.

Two female adult Cane Corso dogs and seven puppies were seized after a 34-year-old woman was attacked on 7 December within Auxerre House.

The puppies were taken so they could stay with their mother, the force said.

Officers have not said if the woman needed hospital treatment after the attack.

The search was carried out after a woman was bitten on the arm, detectives said

A 25-year-old man from Redditch was questioned by detectives who added no arrests have been made.

The dogs will be held at kennels while inquiries continue, the force said.

Sgt Craig Osborne said: "We take any incidents of dog attacks very seriously and it is fortunate on this occasion the victim was not more seriously injured."