Dog seized after Lincoln city centre attack report

A dog has been seized in Lincoln following reports a woman was bitten.

The dog was seized by Lincolnshire Police on Monday after two reports of the animal being dangerously out of control over the weekend.

In one incident, a woman was allegedly bitten, resulting in a cut to her hand, the force said.

Police are yet to confirm the breed of the dog involved, but said the animal was taken to kennels while investigations take place.

A spokesperson said the force was aware of rumours circulating on social media that the dog was seized because of its breed.

They said: "We would like to reassure responsible dog owners that we will not seize a dog unless there are grounds to do so.

"In this case, those grounds were the two reports of the dog being dangerously out of control."

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