An 'out of control' Rottweiler has left five people in hospital after an incident in a park in Cheshire. The dog has been seized by police after the attacks which happened on Tuesday (August 30) in Ellesmere Port.
The dog was off the lead at Luton Park when the people sustained "minor injuries" from biting as they attempted to control it, reports CheshireLive. All injured attended the Countess of Chester Hospital for treatment.
The dog is currently being held in secure kennels.
A spokesperson for Cheshire Constabulary said: "At 2.40pm on Tuesday, August 30, police were called to reports of a dangerous dog at Luton Park, Ellesmere Port. Officers attended the scene and found a Rottweiler, which was off the lead and out of control.
"During the incident five people were bitten as they attempted to control the dog. They all sustained minor injuries and attended the Countess of Chester Hospital for treatment to their injuries.
"The dog was subsequently seized by officers and is currently in a secure kennels."
