Two arrested after spate of dog attacks leave multiple people injured

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"Multiple injuries have been reported after a spate of dog attacks. Two people, a girl aged 17 and a man aged 47, were arrested on suspicion of being in charge of a dangerously out of control dog in a public place, but have both been released under investigation while inquiries continue. The man was also arrested for a further two offences under the Animal Welfare Act, police said."

"Police said they received two calls reporting dog attacks in the area of Beveridge Lane, Bardon Hill, in Leicestershire, on Thursday morning. In the first call to police at 6.30am, a person reported seeing a man being attacked by two dogs. Three people were later reported to have been bitten by a dog in the same location in a second call to the force. Six people are believed to have been injured in the attacks, Leicestershire police say."

Independent journalists cover topics from reproductive rights, climate change and Big Tech to investigations and documentaries. Donations fund reporters on the ground, enabling interviews on both sides and enabling free, paywall-free reporting funded by supporters who can afford it. Multiple injuries occurred after a series of dog attacks in Beveridge Lane, Bardon Hill, Leicestershire. Police received two calls early Thursday reporting attacks; six people suffered injuries requiring medical treatment, none believed serious. Two people, a 17-year-old girl and a 47-year-old man, were arrested on suspicion of being in charge of a dangerously out-of-control dog and later released under investigation. Two Caucasian shepherds were recovered and removed.

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