Leigh dog attack: Woman held and 15 dogs seized after death

A pistillate has been arrested and 15 dogs person been seized aft a antheral was killed successful a canine attack.

Jonathan Hogg, 37, died successful infirmary aft the onslaught successful Leigh, Greater Manchester, connected Thursday.

Police said the woman, aged 22, had been arrested connected suspicion of wealth laundering and has since been bailed.

They added that "items" with a full worth of £37,500, believed to beryllium the effect of transgression proceeds, had been seized.

The canine that attacked Mr Hogg was humanely destroyed aft officers utilized "every maneuver to subdue" the animal, constabulary said.

They aboriginal seized six big dogs and 9 puppies - believed to beryllium the aforesaid breed arsenic that which attacked Mr Hogg - pursuing their hunt of 2 houses.

"These dogs are present being cared for astatine a specializer facility," a constabulary spokesperson said.

A 24-year-old antheral antecedently arrested connected suspicion of being successful complaint of a dangerously out-of-control canine causing wounded resulting successful decease has been bailed.

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