Neighbours have told of their horror after a ferocious 'pitbull' attacked a teenage girl and a takeaway delivery driver before being shot dead by police marksmen. Armed officers were called to Morley Street in Rochdale on Friday night following reports of an aggressive dog on the loose.
Neighbours say the aggressive animal had been roaming the street for a number of hours before it attacked the girl as she walked along the pavement with two friends. CCTV footage seen by the M.E.N. shows the dog lunge for the teenager moments after she appeared to bend down to stroke it.
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