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| Boy, four, hurt in dog attack in Greater Manchester | Boy, four, hurt in dog attack in Greater Manchester |
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| A four-year-old boy is in hospital with head injuries after being bitten by a dog in Standish near Wigan. | A four-year-old boy is in hospital with head injuries after being bitten by a dog in Standish near Wigan. |
| Greater Manchester Police and the North West Ambulance Service were called to Adelphi Street at 16:00 BST on Monday. | Greater Manchester Police and the North West Ambulance Service were called to Adelphi Street at 16:00 BST on Monday. |
| The young boy was taken to Royal Manchester Children's Hospital with "serious lacerations" to his ear where he is said to be "serious but stable". | |
| The breed of the dog is not yet known but the animal has been seized by police. | The breed of the dog is not yet known but the animal has been seized by police. |
| It is believed the boy was playing in a friend's garden when he was attacked. |