A man in his 80s has been seriously injured following reports of a dog attack in Cheshire, police have said.
Officers were called to reports of a dog attack at an address on Bardsley Avenue, Warrington, at around 6.40pm on Monday, Cheshire Constabulary said.
Local officers, supported by an armed unit, found an 84-year-old man had suffered serious injuries.
The man was taken to Aintree Hospital in Liverpool.
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Two dogs, believed to be the XL bully breed, were destroyed by officers at the scene. A third small dog was also seized.
An investigation has been opened and officers remain at the scene, the force said.
