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Seven puppies have been stolen by machete-wielding burglars and might die if they are not reunited with their mother, police have said.
The litter was snatched at about 09:30 BST on Saturday when two men followed a man into a flat in north Manchester.
They were shoved into carrier bags and when their mother tried to defend them she was slashed in the face, Greater Manchester Police said.
A man at the address in Fernclough Road, Harpurhey, was also attacked.
Police said he sustained "defensive wounds" to his hands and arms.
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Image captionThe litter was snatched when two men followed a man into a flat
Seven puppies have been stolen by machete-wielding burglars and might die if they are not reunited with their mother, police have said.
The litter was snatched at about 09:30 BST on Saturday when two men followed a man into a flat in north Manchester.
They were shoved into carrier bags and when their mother tried to defend them she was slashed in the face, Greater Manchester Police said.
A man at the address in Fernclough Road, Harpurhey, was also attacked.
Police said he sustained "defensive wounds" to his hands and arms.
Image captionThe litter was snatched when two men followed a man into a flat