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| Woman injured in attack by dogs | Woman injured in attack by dogs |
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| A woman has suffered an arm injury in an attack by two dogs in County Down. | A woman has suffered an arm injury in an attack by two dogs in County Down. |
| The attack happened at Beechfield Drive, Donaghadee, as Alison Carruth was picking up four children, all under 12, including her two grandchildren. | The attack happened at Beechfield Drive, Donaghadee, as Alison Carruth was picking up four children, all under 12, including her two grandchildren. |
| A dog jumped into her car where two children were sitting. Alison tried to get them out, but the dogs bit her. | A dog jumped into her car where two children were sitting. Alison tried to get them out, but the dogs bit her. |
| The other dog tried to get into the house. Both dogs are thought to be part Staffordshire Bull Terrier. An owner of one of the dogs has been traced. | The other dog tried to get into the house. Both dogs are thought to be part Staffordshire Bull Terrier. An owner of one of the dogs has been traced. |
| He is to be questioned next week. The other dog has not yet been found. | He is to be questioned next week. The other dog has not yet been found. |
| Alison's friend, Nichola Stevenson, said the children were terrified. | Alison's friend, Nichola Stevenson, said the children were terrified. |
| "Alison opened the car doors," she said. | "Alison opened the car doors," she said. |
| One of the dogs involved is thought to have been part Staffordshire | |
| "A black dog came running over and jumped into the car along with the kids. The kids were squealing hysterically, Alison was yelling to get the dog out of the car. | "A black dog came running over and jumped into the car along with the kids. The kids were squealing hysterically, Alison was yelling to get the dog out of the car. |
| "I heard Alison screaming: 'I've been bit, I've been bit, help me, help me.' | "I heard Alison screaming: 'I've been bit, I've been bit, help me, help me.' |
| "The blood was pouring out of her arm." | "The blood was pouring out of her arm." |
| The dog warden is investigating the incident. | The dog warden is investigating the incident. |