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A man used a crowbar to force open a dog's jaws after it launched a savage attack in a Stoke-on-Trent street.

Eye-witnesses say the dog - believed to be a Staffordshire bull terrier or a pitbull - escaped from a home before pouncing in Duke Street, Fenton.

A woman suffered an injury to her hand while her pet dog was also savaged in the incident at around 5.30pm yesterday (October 20).

It is believed that a neighbour only managed to unlock the dog's jaw by using a crowbar.

Police are now appealing for witnesses to come forward.

A Staffordshire Police spokesman said: "We were called to reports of an incident involving two dogs on Duke Street.

"Officers are carrying out inquiries to understand exactly what happened."

Anyone with information is urged to call Staffordshire Police on 101, quoting incident number 552 of October 20.

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