02/04/2017 North West Tonight

Two dogs have been killed by armed police and two others seized

after a group of dogs were allegedly "dangerously

Police were called to reports a number of pit bull-type animals

were on the loose around Queens Park this morning.

Two people have been injured and a man has been arrested,

Armed officers from Greater Manchester Police along

were deployed here to Queens Park in Bolton just after 10:20am this

morning after reports that six pit bull-type dogs were dangerously out

of control and that at least two people had been attacked.

In the operation that followed, two dogs

were seized and another two dogs were shot dead just a

All of this happened in front of witnesses.

I thought maybe they are looking for somebody else, but

So somebody told me, they shoot the dogs.

The police tried to confront the dog,

the police didn't have any choice

Police say a 60-year-old woman was bitten on the

hand and a man was also injured on the leg.

They also add that a 38-year-old man was arrested on

suspicion of affray and allowing a dog to be dangerously out

The pit bull is one of a number of breeds banned under the

In a statement, Greater Manchester Police said today

that the officers acted with our number

one priority in mind, to

protect people and prevent them from harm.

Another dog is still on the loose, people are advising people

Detectives in Merseyside are questioning three teenagers

after a 14-year-old boy was stabbed in St Helens on Friday night.

The victim was knifed on Parr Stocks Road in Parr just

The three, who are all local and aged 19, 18 and 16, have been

A fourth teenager, who's 17, has been bailed.

The victim remains in hospital and his condition is

Runners from across the region have been pounding the pavements

today, taking part in both the Liverpool Half Marathon

But two competitors were given quite a surprise this afternoon

after crossing the finish line, as Juliet Phillips reports.

The gruelling 26-mile course of the Greater Manchester Marathon.

Many with special reasons for running,

For some runners though, the highlight of the

I am here at the finish line with Brian Gallacher.

Brian, you have a very special question for your partner,

I have actually, yes, I'm going to ask her

to marry me this afternoon if she finishes, or when she finishes!

And how are you feeling at the moment?

Well, I'm very nervous in myself and very

I think she will be really shocked at the end, shocked at

finishing the race and also shocked at what's going to happen.

I don't know who's more nervous, him or me!

There needn't have been so much nervousness.

It looks like Hannah and Luke from Preston are also in it

Juliet Phillips, BBC Northwest Tonight.

In the Premier League today, Manchester City had

to settle for a 2-2 draw against Arsenal

First with this goal after five minutes from Leroy Sane and again

just before half time with this from Sergio Aguero.

But Arsenal fought back on each occasion.

The result means fourth-placed City missed the chance to pile

the pressure on Chelsea, who remain 11 points ahead

Staff from Merseyside charity Autism Together

are attempting to bounce into the Guinness

They're trying to beat the current record in trampolining by jumping

They started at midday and by the time they're finished

tomorrow, it's estimated they will have bounced

That's the equivalent of reaching Everest five times over.

In doing so, they're hoping to raise money to expand the charity's

It has been a glorious day across the north-west, but can it continue?

Here's Rebecca Wood with the weather.

It has certainly been a day with plenty of pleasant spells of

sunshine. There has been cloud around, and that is a theme we will

keep this week but tonight clear keep this week but tonight clear

spells and temperatures will fall away. Inland we will see

temperatures falling away, at the coast they managed to stay little

bit higher. We could get a touch of frost in sheltered spots. Tomorrow

high pressure keeping things under control, sunny start of the day,

lots of sunshine throughout the day with light winds and then the cloud

will thicken up in the Isle of Man by around lunchtime. Staying settled

for the remainder of the week. I will be back later, goodbye.

It was a lovely second part to the weekend for most parts of the UK,

lots of sunshine, more cloud to the east but in the last few hours it

started to melt away and the process will continue, most places seeing

lengthy clear spells overnight and much like last night it will turn a

bit chilly. We might see mist and fog, like winds, more of a breeze in

the north and west, cloud and patchy rain approaching the Western Isles

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