'Aggressive' dog trapped elderly lady before attempting to bite police officer

The attending officer was able to control the dog without it causing injury

An ‘aggressive’ dog trapped an elderly lady and her dog before trying to bite a police officer.

On Wednesday this week, May 20, at around 9pm, officers responded to reports of an out of control dog at a Shell petrol station on Broadway, Oldham.

The dog, described as a Belgian Malinois, was behaving ‘aggressively’, the force said, and had caused an elderly woman and her dog to become trapped. It also attempted to bite an officer’s leg.

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The attending officer was able to take control of the dog without causing injury. The dog has since been secured and returned to it’s owner.

A spokesperson for Greater Manchester Police said: “At around 9pm on Wednesday 20 May 2026, officers responded to an out-of-control dog in Broadway in Oldham.

“The dog – a Belgian Malinois – was behaving aggressively and had caused an elderly female member of the public and her dog to become trapped.

“During this incident, the Belgian Malinois displayed aggressive behaviour towards members of the public and attempted to bite a police officer’s leg.

“The responding officer brought the immediate threat posed by the dog, to the officers and members of the public, under control and causing no injury to the dog.

“Following the incident, the dog was secured and transported to our kennels. It has since been returned to its owner.”