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Boy, 8, and woman injured in dog attack

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Emergency services attended the incident on Sunday afternoon

An eight-year-old boy and a woman have been injured in a dog attack in Manchester.

Police said the pair were taken to hospital after the incident in Haverfield Road, Blackley at about 14:30 GMT.

Their injuries were not believed to be life-threatening.

Greater Manchester Police said armed response officers were deployed and the dog had been safely detained.

The dog was not believed to be from a dangerous breed.

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Armed response officers were deployed to the incident in Haverfield Road, Blackley
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The victims' injuries are not believed to be life-threatening

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