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Owner Bailed After Halliwell Dog Attack, Separate Arrest Made Over Children Bitten

Police are still trying to identify who walked the seized dog during the attack.

Overview

  • Greater Manchester Police released on bail a 59-year-old man arrested on suspicion of having a dog dangerously out of control after a January 7 attack on a woman in Halliwell.
  • The dog believed to be involved has been seized and placed in secure kennels, and its breed has not yet been confirmed.
  • Officers said the owner was not walking the dog at the time and they are working to identify the person handling it during the incident.
  • Video supplied to The Bolton News shows the attack around 2:48 p.m. near Rawsthorne Park, with police statements referencing Wolfenden Street and Newton Walk as the location.
  • In a separate case from January 5, police arrested a 47-year-old woman after two children were bitten by a loose dog on Halliwell Road, with the children treated and discharged and the dog seized for assessment.