TWO people have been injured and taken to hospital after a dog attack in Hereford.
Police were called to an address at Campbell Close in Hereford at around 5.15pm on Sunday, October 22 following reports that two people had been injured in a dog-related incident.
Officers attended the scene and seized a dog from the property.
The dog was in a fight with another dog from the same house, and caused injury to a man and a woman when they tried to separate the animals.
These people, both in their 20s, were taken to hospital.
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A spokesperson for West Mercia Police said: "Earlier this evening, officers responded to a report of a dog-related incident which caused injuries to two people in Hereford.
"The incident took place at a residential property in Campbell Close, Hereford, at around 5.15pm on Sunday, October 22.
"A man in his 20s suffered a hand injury attempting to separate the dogs and a woman, also in her 20s, suffered facial injuries after being knocked to the ground. They have been taken to hospital.
"The dog which caused the injury to the man has been recovered and is currently secured at kennels."
No further details about the dogs or the owners have been released.
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