Police have launched an investigation after reports a four-year-old girl was bitten by an XL bully dog on a river footpath.
The girl was on a footpath by the River Irwell in the Kersal area of Salford when the attack happened between 2 and 3pm on Saturday, Greater Manchester Police said.
The force is now appealing for more information following the attack and has asked anyone with any information to get in touch.
A spokesperson from Greater Manchester Police said: “We are appealing for information following an incident which saw an XL bully bite a four-year-old child on footpath of the River Irwell in Kersal between 2 and 3pm on Saturday 19 July.”
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