A dog has been put down after a three-year-old boy was fatally attacked by a dog at a farm. The child had been outdoors at the property where the incident happened with several dogs, say police.
The alarm was raised at about 1.15pm on Sunday when an ambulance was called to Carr Lane, Milnrow. The boy was taken to hospital but sadly died a short time later.
In a statement Greater Manchester Police said: "Enquiries have established that the boy was outdoors with a number of dogs prior to being found with serious injuries. Several dogs have been seized. One has been humanely destroyed. Enquiries in relation to the dogs are ongoing."
