Brave hero steps in after Bolton on Dearne dog attack horror which seriously injured two children
A brave onlooker stepped in to stop a dangerous dog which attacked two children, say police
The member of the public stepped in to grab the dog by the collar, after reports that the animal had attacked two children, causing serious injury to the youngsters.
The animal had been sighted at a location some yards away from where the attacks had been reported, when the individual stepped in.
The quick thinking local stepped in this morning after emergency services were called out after the reported attack that saw a two year old girl and a nine year old boy suffer injuries that saw them need hospital treatment. They were taken for treatment by Yorkshire Ambulance Service.
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Police have now provided new details of the incident, and also revealed that as well as causing serious injuries to the two children, and minor injuries to a man who was bitten, the hound was also reported to have seriously injured another dog.
The reported attack happened at Broadwater, Bolton upon Dearne, between Barnsley and Rotherham, at 8.17am today (Wednesday July 3).
South Yorkshire Police said in a updated statement: “It is reported that a dog bit a man, causing minor injuries, and a nine-year-old boy and a two-year-old girl, causing serious injuries.
“The dog is also reported to have attacked another dog, seriously harming the animal.
“Officers located the dog at Ingsfield Lane, where a member of the public assisted and took hold of its collar. The dog remains in police care.”
They added that a 46-year-old woman and a 37-year-old man had now been arrested on suspicion of allowing a dog to be dangerously out of control.
Enquiries are on-going and police are appealing for witnesses to the incident or those with information, to contact them quoting incident number 177 of July 3, 2024.