The Herald
LONDON — A Scotland Yard firearms squad was called in to shoot a dog dead after it mauled five police officers during a raid.
One officer is facing having to have skin grafts on his body after the pit bull-type animal went beserk as its owner was arrested.
All five constables were taken to hospital with leg and hand wounds as chaos ensued during a morning swoop in Newham, east London.
A dog unit and CO19 Specialist Firearms Command were called to contain and shoot dead the animal while bloodied officers arrested the suspect, in his 20s, for grievous bodily harm and kidnapping.
Four of the officers were said to be in a serious but stable condition. The remaining officer suffered minor injuries.
Police said the raid was part of Operation Big Wing, a major Scotland Yard purge on wanted suspects across the capital.
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