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Oldham: Dog shot dead by police after two women mauled

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Police said the dog attacked two women in the Shakespeare Road area of Oldham

A dog has been shot dead by police after seriously injuring two women when it escaped from a house.

Greater Manchester Police (GMP) said the women were mauled at about 10:00 BST on Saturday in the Shakespeare Road area of Oldham.

The pair's injuries are not thought to be life-threatening, and GMP said the dog was "destroyed" as a "safety precaution".

A man has been arrested under the Dangerous Dogs Act 1991.

GMP said the 29-year-old was detained "for allowing a dog to be dangerously out of control injuring any person".

He was later released on bail.

The force, which deployed armed police to the scene, said the dog was "acting in an aggressive manner" and was shot "due to the number of people in the area and the injuries caused".

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