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| Hartlepool dog attack: Four hurt by escaped German Shepherds | Hartlepool dog attack: Four hurt by escaped German Shepherds |
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| The dogs escaped from a property on Sheriff Street in Hartlepool, police said | The dogs escaped from a property on Sheriff Street in Hartlepool, police said |
| Several people, including a mother trying to protect her young children, have been attacked by three German Shepherd dogs on a residential street. | |
| Cleveland Police said the animals, which escaped from a property on Sheriff Street in Hartlepool shortly before 14:00 BST, had now been captured. | Cleveland Police said the animals, which escaped from a property on Sheriff Street in Hartlepool shortly before 14:00 BST, had now been captured. |
| The North East Ambulance Service said it took one person to hospital and treated three others at the scene, who later attended hospital themselves. | The North East Ambulance Service said it took one person to hospital and treated three others at the scene, who later attended hospital themselves. |
| One resident spoke of how he was bitten trying to protect a woman and her young son. | |
| Scott Holliday said he heard screams and saw a dog grabbing the woman by the leg as she tried to run into her house. | |
| He said: "The door [of the house] was still open. I ran over and shut the door and held onto the handle to make sure it was secure. | |
| "There were two young girls in the house and the baby was in its buggy in the hallway. | |
| "The dogs were ragging me about but I had to make sure the door stayed shut and the people inside, especially the kids, were safe." | |
| Scott Holliday said the attack was scary but could have been far worse | |
| He added: "It was scary, several of us ended up in hospital and I've got a pretty sore leg, but it could have been a hell of a lot worse." | |
| Armed police arrived at the scene and three dogs were taken away. | |
| None of the dogs had been destroyed at present, Cleveland Police said. | None of the dogs had been destroyed at present, Cleveland Police said. |
| Officers said the area was now safe again, having earlier asked people to stay away and keep indoors. | Officers said the area was now safe again, having earlier asked people to stay away and keep indoors. |
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