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Girl bitten by South Yorkshire Police dog in Page Hall raid Girl bitten by South Yorkshire Police dog in Page Hall raid
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A 17-year-old girl has been bitten by a police dog during a raid in Sheffield, South Yorkshire Police have said. A 17-year-old girl has been bitten by a police dog in Sheffield, South Yorkshire Police have said.
The girl was treated in hospital for minor injuries to her arm following a search for stolen property in a house in the Page Hall area, at around 17:15 BST on Tuesday. The girl was treated in hospital for minor injuries to her arm following a search for stolen property in the Page Hall area at around 17:15 BST on Tuesday.
Before the raid officers had been chasing a car which was exceeding the speed limit. Before the raid officers had been chasing a silver Skoda which was exceeding the speed limit.
Crowds of people gathered around Longley Lane following the incident. Large crowds gathered around Longley Lane following the incident.
South Yorkshire Police said the driver of the speeding car was arrested shortly afterwards. Police said there were no fights or disorder and no arrests made.
A statement said: "An officer and a police dog were deployed to the Longley Lane area to search for stolen property in connection with the incident. The injured girl was not in the speeding car or related to the arrested man.
"During the search, a 17-year-old girl was bitten by a dog." A police statement said the car was abandoned on Popple Street and a man believed to be driving was arrested shortly afterwards.
"An officer and a police dog were then deployed to the Longley Lane area to search for stolen property in connection with the incident," police said.
"During the search, a 17-year-old girl was bitten by a dog on Hinde Street. She was taken to hospital with injuries to her arm."
The force said an internal investigation would take place.The force said an internal investigation would take place.