Police officer bitten by dog in Rowley Regis arrest drama
A police officers was bitten on the arm by a dog as she tried to arrest a man in Rowley Regis.
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Police were called to an address in Wylde Crescent, Rowley Regis, at 5am today.
The man, a 29-year-old, had been named as being involved in a disturbance in Rowley Village yesterday where another mean had been threatened with a concrete slab.
Police today said the dog had been set on officers as they had attempted to arrest the man.
Officers had been left with no choice but to taser the animal for their own safety.
The officer was treated for puncture wounds to her elbow by paramedics.
The injuries were not serious.
The 29-year-old remains in police custody on suspicion of a public order offence and assault following the dog's attack.
