Carrington dog attack: Seventeen dogs seized

A van was also found in south Manchester as part of the investigation and was being examined, police said

Seventeen dogs have been seized by police after a six-year-old girl was seriously injured in a dog attack in Greater Manchester.

The child is in a stable condition in hospital after the attack on Sunday at an house in Ackers Lane, Carrington.

Greater Manchester Police (GMP) said three people arrested on suspicion of owning a dangerous dog had been bailed.

Four dogs were seized immediately after and four more adult dogs and nine puppies have since been taken away.

Police said a van was also found in south Manchester as part of the investigation and was being examined.

Det Insp Matthew Dixon said it was a "fluid investigation" after the latest seizures as he appealed for information.

GMP has referred itself to the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) over the incident.

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