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A woman in her 80s has been seriously injured after being bitten by a dog near a North Staffordshire primary school this morning.

Police and paramedics were called to Quarry Bank Road near St John's Primary School in Keele at around 10.30am today (Friday October 4).

The woman was taken to hospital with a serious leg injury.

Police said a German Shepherd had been seized and taken to a specialist kennels.

A Staffordshire Police spokesman said: "Officers responded to an incident just before 10.30am this morning (4 October) in Keele where a woman has a serious leg injury after being bitten by a dog.

"The incident took place near to St Johns C of E primary school on Quarry Bank Road. The woman, in her 80s, has been taken to the Royal Stoke University Hospital for treatment.

"An investigation is on-going, No-one has been arrested.

"The dog, a German Shepherd, has been taken to specialist kennels in Derbyshire."

A West Midlands Ambulance Service spokeswoman said: "We were called at 10.22am this morning to reports of a patient who had been bitten by a dog.

"One ambulance and a paramedic officer attended. On arrival discovered one patient, a woman, who was treated for serious injuries.

"She was taken to Royal Stoke University Hospital."

Mrs E McAvan, headteacher at the school said: "As soon as we were contacted by the emergency services we reacted to ensure the safety of the children.

"I would like to commend the parents who went to the aid of the lady, phoned the ambulance and went to the hospital with her."

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