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.