Five Met Police officers hurt in dog attack in Stratford

Five Metropolitan Police officers were injured when a dog attacked them in east London. Officers from Newham had gone to an address in Albert Square, Stratford, to make an arrest when they were attacked, at about 09:00 GMT. Four of the officers suffered serious injuries and the fifth PC has minor injuries. The animal, described as a pitbull-type dog, was shot dead. A man in his 20s has been arrested. He remains in custody in an east London police station. The injured officers are all in a stable condition in hospital. A dog unit and armed officers from CO19 Specialist Firearms Command were called to the scene following the attack. The animal was contained before being shot.