Two people injured in suspected XL bully dog attack in Nottinghamshire
Emergency services were called to a flat in Mansfield last night
A man and a woman have been seriously injured in a suspected attack by an XL bully dog in Nottinghamshire.
Police believe the woman fell from the window of the flat in Mansfield where it happened last night.
Two people have been arrested on suspicion of allowing a dog to be dangerously out of control.
The animal's been taken to secure kennels.
Nottinghamshire Police statement
Officers were called to the Hickling Court area of Mansfield shortly after 11pm following reports a large dog had attacked people and was on the loose.
A man and a woman were taken to hospital with serious injuries.
It's currently believed the woman fell from the window of a flat where the attack began.
The dog, believed to be an XL Bully type, was subsequently seized from a nearby property and taken to secure kennels.
A 38-year-old man and a 24-year-old woman were arrested on suspicion of allowing a dog to be dangerously out of control.
The injuries sustained are not believed to be life-threatening and an investigation is ongoing to establish the full circumstances surrounding the incident.
Any witnesses, or anyone with any information about this incident, is asked to contact Nottinghamshire Police on 101, quoting incident number 823 of 3 November.
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