Castleford: Armed police deployed after two dogs attack man in Wakefield town as man and woman arrested
By Charles Gray
Published 30th Jul 2025, 09:19 GMT
Armed police were deployed after a man was attacked by two dogs in a Wakefield town.
West Yorkshire Police were called at 9.36pm on Sunday (July 27) and told that two dogs were attacking a man on Fulmar Road in Castleford.
A spokesperson said: “Initial reports suggested that the victim had suffered serious arm injuries, so armed officers were deployed to the scene to assist with securing him.
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“The owner attended to secure the dogs in a property and the victim, a 57-year-old man, was taken to hospital, where his injuries were found to be serious but not life-threatening.”
Following enquiries, a man and woman were arrested on suspicion of being the owner or person in charge of a dog seriously out of control. The dogs were also seized.
The man and woman have since been bailed pending further enquiries.