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Boy, 11, bitten in suspected dog attack in Newton Heath, Manchester; man arrested

An 11-year-old boy was bitten on the elbow in a reported dog attack in Newton Heath, north Manchester, on Thursday. Police arrested a 31-year-old man on suspicion of possessing an aggressive animal.

3 outlets · 1L · 1C · 1R First reported Account updated
Image: Daily Express
Image: BBC News
Image: Daily Mirror

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The story, neutrally told

Mixed · 2An 11-year-old boy was injured in an alleged dog attack on Scotland Hall Road in Newton Heath, north Manchester, on Thursday afternoon. Mixed · 2Greater Manchester Police (GMP) said officers were called at about 4pm to reports of Bullmastiff-type dogs "on the loose". Left · 1It was reported to the force that the boy had been bitten on the elbow, and his injury is believed to be minor.

Left · 1A 31-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of possessing an aggressive animal, according to a GMP spokesperson. Left · 1One dog was seized and two others were placed in kennels; their breeds have not yet been confirmed. Mixed · 2Pictures from the scene showed a large number of police vehicles, including Tactical Aid Unit officers, as reported by the Manchester Evening News; the Express described a large police presence with 999 crews at a residential street.

Every sentence links to the reporting it rests on. The pill in front of each says where its sources sit: Left, Centre or Right when one side supplies at least half of them, Mixed when they are evenly split. The number is how many outlets it cites.

Left1 outlet

Framing
Daily Mirror gives a short factual report built on GMP's statement and Manchester Evening News pictures, with the arrest and injury details.
Emphasis
The minor injury, the arrest, and the seized and kennelled dogs.
Leaves out or plays down
Nothing significant beyond what is not yet confirmed (breeds).
Charged language
“on the loose”
For example
“Thankfully, his injury is believed to be "minor", the force added.” — Daily Mirror

Centre1 outlet

No centre outlet in our sources has covered this story yet.

Right1 outlet

Framing
Daily Express runs a breaking-news item stressing the emergency response on a residential street.
Emphasis
Large police presence and 999 crews; the arrest in the headline.
Leaves out or plays down
Gives no details on the boy's injury, the man's age, the offence or the dogs seized.
Charged language
“rushed”“BREAKING STORY”
For example
“sparking a large police presence as 999 crews rushed to a residential street in Newton Heath” — Daily Express