Bodycam footage has revealed the moment a suspected domestic abuser was heard screaming out for help after being pounced on by a police dog in Tameside.
Officers uncovered a large stash of Class A drugs and weapons at a property in Hyde on Thursday morning (November 7). Police had been called to arrest a suspected domestic abuser following an allegation of a serious assault against his partner.
A 26-year-old suspect later escaped from police while in handcuffs and was chased into woodland. He was bitten by police dog PD Kyp and fell to the floor during the incident.
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Bodycam footage shared by Greater Manchester Police shows the moment the suspect fell to the ground and can be heard screaming out for help as he is pounced on by the dog.
"Stand still, you're gonna get bit," an officer can be heard yelling. Seconds later, the suspect, lying on the ground, screams: "Please help me" and "he's biting my leg" as officers on scene tell the suspect to remain still and to stop moving.
Domestic abuse help
If you’re experiencing domestic abuse, below you’ll find a list of organisations who can assist you:
Call the UK police non-emergency number, 101, if you need support or advice from the police and it's not an emergency. If you have a hearing or speech impairment, use our textphone service on 18001 101.
Greater Manchester Domestic Abuse Helpline - Monday to Friday, 10am to 4pm, except bank holidays. For anyone experiencing domestic abuse. Includes a language service and advice for the LGBT community.
End the Fear - Includes information on local help all over Greater Manchester.
Wigan and Leigh Dias drop-in centre - Works with women and men who are experiencing or recovering from domestic violence and abusive relationships and helps them to regain control of the situation.
Other support available can be found via: www.gmp.police.uk.
The 26-year-old was arrested on suspicion of serious assault, possession with intent to supply class A drugs and possession of offensive weapons - zombie knives and machetes - and also for escaping lawful custody. He has been remanded into custody.
Superintendent Paul Walker, of GMP's Specialist Operations Branch, said: “As he was wanted for serious offences and made off into the woodland area, PD Kyp was deployed to chase and detain the man.
“PD Kyp captured him within seconds and on doing so, the man kicked Kyp in the head and body several times. This resulted in PD Kyp biting the man around the thigh and taking him to the floor, waiting for his handler to arrive.
“This is a great example of the type of work our officers are doing every day – arresting a dangerous domestic abuse suspect quickly. One third of all GMP arrests are made in relation to domestic abuse related offences.
“We have also managed to take a number of dangerous weapons off the streets and away from. Sometimes we will have to use specialist resources to detain dangerous offenders, as was done in this instance. Using a Police Dog is just one of the many resources we have at our disposal.”
