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Paul Britton

Three 'out of control' dogs seized by police after man and woman bitten in house

Three dogs said by police to have been 'out of control' have been seized after a man and woman aged in their 20s were bitten inside a house.

Both were taken to hospital earlier on Tuesday, but their injuries are not believed to be life-threatening, said police.

A spokesman for Greater Manchester Police said the dogs were taken away as a 'safety precaution' after they were 'deemed to be out of control at the scene'. No further information has been provided.

Video footage from the scene showed one grey-coloured dog being led out and into a van by a police officer as a second officer with a shield backs him up.

Emergency services including police and paramedics were called to Manchester Road in Heywood, near Rochdale, at 9.20am on Tuesday morning.

Police said it followed a report of two people being bitten by their dog. Their injuries, police added, were confirmed to have been caused by the animal.

Police at the scene (STEVE ALLEN)

In a statement, GMP said: "At around 9.20am this morning - September 27 - police were called to a report of two people being bitten by their dog at an address on Manchester Road, Heywood.

"Emergency services including police and ambulance attended and a man and woman in their 20s were found with injuries confirmed to be caused by the animal. They were taken to hospital with injuries not believed to be life-threatening.

Three dogs were seized (STEVE ALLEN)

"Three dogs were seized from the address as a safety precaution due to them being deemed out of control at the scene."

A suspected breed of the dogs hasn't been revealed by police.

No other details have been confirmed.

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