'I heard the gunshots...I didn't think anything like that would happen around here'
manchestereveningnews.co.ukResidents of Gladstone Road in Eccles have spoken of their shock after armed police descended on their road last night (28 June).
Police arrived on scene following reports of a woman being attacked by a dog understood by GMP to be a banned breed in the UK.
Video footage captured the moment that officers shot the animal in the middle of the street which has now been circulated across multiple social media platforms.
The M.E.N understands that the video does not show the full incident. READ MORE: Missing Dillon Duffy, 18, found safe and with his dad in London hotel ahead of return home Police cars blocked the junction connecting Liverpool Road and Gladstone Road during the incident, as police followed the dog as it weaved between cars and ultimately 'destroyed' the animal as it was the 'last possible option'.
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