Man seriously hurt after being attacked by dog in Welsh town

A man has been flown to hospital after being attacked by a dog in a Welsh town. Emergency services, including armed police officers, were called to Blair Way in Aberavon, South Wales, at around 7am on Monday.

South Wales Police confirmed a 24-year-old man had been seriously injured after being attacked by a dog. He has been flown to hospital for further treatment, reports WalesOnline.

Police said the dog was a "pitbull/staff cross". Members of the public were urged to avoid the area while police worked at the scene.

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A spokesman said: "Officers attended Blair Way, Aberavon at around 7am this morning (Monday June 17) following a report of an incident involving a man and a dog. A 24-year-old man has been taken to hospital by air ambulance with serious injuries.

"The dog has been sedated and removed from the scene by Police Dog units. Our investigation is ongoing."

A Welsh Ambulance Service spokesman said: "We were called on today at 7:14am to reports of an incident at Nobel Avenue, Port Talbot. We sent one emergency ambulance to the scene.

“Advanced critical care support was delivered by the Emergency Medical Retrieval and Transfer Service in a Wales Air Ambulance charity helicopter. One person was taken by road to hospital.”

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