A dog was destroyed by police at a house in Nantwich after it attacked two officers.
Police said they were called to a home on Reaseheath Way, on Kingsbourne Estate, to “make enquiries in relation to a wanted person”.
The road into the Kingsbourne estate was closed at various times yesterday (January 24) as police dealt with the incident.
It’s believed two officers were bitten as they attempted to bring the dog under control with sedation.
Both officers needed hospital treatment.
A 33-year-old woman was subsequently arrested on suspicion of having a dangerously out of control dog.
Detective Superintendent Adam Waller said: “This is a distressing incident, and officers did all they could to bring the dog under control.
“However, our priority is the safety of our officers and members of the public, and due to the immediate risk posed, the decision was made to destroy the dog.
“This was not a decision which was taken lightly.
“We would like to reassure the local community that this is an isolated incident.”
It’s not clear what breed the dog was.
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If a dog is ever off lead in public it is a menace, and don’t start with saying he is harmless as many stupid owners now should realise their fur baby was once a wolf that’s why the wildlife on the lake looks worried, not to mention children and the elderly . They can be as unpredictable as toddlers, so pay your money and use a company that have secure fields to let off steam for the dog, if not then consider yourself a really bad criminal owner and a dreadful feckless resident of the town