A four-year-old boy was rushed to hospital after being attacked by a dog in front of his family. The youngster was mauled as he rode his scooter near a canal towpath in Ancoats.
Police are appealing for the dog owner to come forward following the attack around 4pm on Danesdale Drive as the family were heading towards the Rochdale Canal tow path.
The dog, a Bulldog type, which was off the lead, mauled the young boy, causing leg injuries that needed hospital treatment on December 14. The owner of the dog initially stopped, police say, but then walked off in the direction of Rodney Street and Steven Hunt Street with the dog still off its lead, and another small black bulldog that was on its lead.
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The dog that attacked the boy is described as mottled in colouring - both pale tan and white - and is big and heavy-set. The owner is described as a white man, of large build, with dark cropped hair, and large blue eyes and probably in his 20s.
A Greater Manchester Police spokesman said: "Officers are appealing to the public for information after a dog attacked a 4 year old boy who was out riding his scooter with his family. The dog is described as a British male Bulldog type that was mottled in colouring - both pale tan and white - big and heavy-set.
"The owner is described as a white man, of large build, with dark cropped hair, and large blue eyes. He was possibly mid 20s and was wearing a white top. He was walking a second dog, a black small bulldog that appeared to be on its lead.
"We would like to identify and speak to the man who owns these dogs or appeal to the general public who may know the owner of the dog - or may have encountered similar incidents in recent weeks."
Anyone with information regarding this incident, CCTV, footage, or knows who owns these dogs should contact us on 0161 856 5933 or 101 quoting incident 3143 of 14/12/2022.
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