A group of primary school children out on a field trip were left in tears after an XL Bully dog 'went for' and bit one of them.
Eyewitness said the 'huge' and 'out of control' animal, which allegedly wasn't on a lead, 'latched onto' a young girl as teachers desperately tried to pull her away.
Police are now trying to trace the animal and its owners following the incident which has left all those involved 'understandably shaken.' READ MORE: Boy racer who killed pregnant mum Frankie Jules-Hough in BMW horror smash on M66 gets three more years READ MORE: Car stolen in Manchester led to the downfall of the 'Pablo' drugs gang and its 'wannabe kingpin' leader The drama unfolded at Salford Quays shortly before 11 am yesterday morning (Thursday, October 12).
A group of around 20 kids, said to be from a local primary school, who were accompanied by three teachers, were walking over the bridge that crosses the Mariner's Canal from the area next to the Beefeater pub, over the Watersports Centre.
Read more on manchestereveningnews.co.uk