Huge emergency service response after dog attack with man rushed to hospital - live updates

Emergency services are responding following a dog attack in Sale this afternoon (June 25).

There has been a huge emergency service response to an incident on the corner of Urban Road and Washway Road from around 3.20pm.

Witnesses have reported seeing a large number of police cars, as well as two ambulances and an air ambulance.

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Greater Manchester Police have said they were called to reports that a 'dog had attacked another dog' and as a result a man had 'fallen'. His injuries are not believed to be life threatening or life changing, a spokesperson said.

"The dog that was attacked has been taken to the vets for further treatment. The offending dog has been contained and seized by police," the force added.

A spokesperson for the North West Ambulance Service said that a man received medical treatment at the scene and has since been rushed to hospital.

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The scene on Washway Road has now cleared, it has been reported.

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One eyewitness reported seeing a 'large dog' pull it's owner over before 'dragging' him. They added that the dog then attacked an 'elderly lady's small dog' on the opposite side of the road.

A spokesperson for the North West Ambulance Service said: "An ambulance crew and senior paramedic attended an incident following a 999 call at 15.24, reporting that a person had been attacked by a dog.

"A male patient received treatment at the scene before being transported to hospital."

A spokesperson for Greater