Young girl hospitalised after 'attack by pack of dogs' in Greater Manchester

A young girl was taken to hospital after she was reportedly attacked by a pack of dogs.

The child was attacked in the village of Carrington in Trafford, Greater Manchester, on Sunday afternoon.

Police said they were called to an address on Ackers Lane just before 2.40pm.

The girl was taken to hospital for treatment for her injuries and is said to be in a stable condition.

Greater Manchester Police said three people have been arrested on suspicion of owning a dangerous dog.

A total of four dogs were taken from the scene, the force said.

A spokesperson for Greater Manchester Police said: "Shortly before 2.40pm today police were called to a report of a child who had suffered injuries caused by dogs at an address on Ackers Lane, Carrington.

"The girl was taken to hospital and is in a stable condition.

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"Four dogs were seized by officers and have been taken away by specialist partners.

"Three people have been arrested on suspicion of owning a dangerous dog."

Meanwhile, it was reported on Monday that hospitals in England are treating three children under the age of 16 every day for serious injuries caused by dog attacks.

The data was compiled by Hits Radio following a Freedom of Information request to NHS England.

The figures revealed that in the last eight-month period there were 255 procedures for skin repair carried out on children aged five and under because of dog attacks.

There were 246 procedures on five to nine-year-olds and 186 procedures on 10 to 14-year-olds, Hits Radio reported.

Earlier this month, the BBC reported that the number of dog attacks recorded by police in England and Wales had increased by more than a third in the past five years.

Its investigation found that there were almost 22,000 cases last year of out-of-control dogs causing injury, compared to just over 16,000 in 2018.