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| Baby among three seriously hurt in Greater Manchester dog attack | Baby among three seriously hurt in Greater Manchester dog attack |
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| The dog was taken away by police officers following the attack | The dog was taken away by police officers following the attack |
| A one-year-old girl has suffered life-changing injuries to her face and two adults have been seriously hurt after a dog attack in Greater Manchester. | A one-year-old girl has suffered life-changing injuries to her face and two adults have been seriously hurt after a dog attack in Greater Manchester. |
| Air ambulance crews attended after the incident in Baslow Road, Denton, at about 17:50 BST on Thursday. | Air ambulance crews attended after the incident in Baslow Road, Denton, at about 17:50 BST on Thursday. |
| All three victims, including a 21-year-old woman and a 53-year-old man, had been taken to hospital where they were receiving treatment for injuries that were not believed to life-threatening, police said. | |
| The dog had been seized by officers and "humanely destroyed", Greater Manchester Police said. | |
| The force has launched an investigation. | The force has launched an investigation. |
| Det Supt Gareth Jenkins said: "This was an awful attack that has left a one-year-old girl with serious and life-changing injuries. | Det Supt Gareth Jenkins said: "This was an awful attack that has left a one-year-old girl with serious and life-changing injuries. |
| "Her family are understandably incredibly distressed by what happened here last night." | "Her family are understandably incredibly distressed by what happened here last night." |
| They are appealing for information and footage from anyone in the area. | They are appealing for information and footage from anyone in the area. |
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