Dog dies after reportedly being thrown from car park in Wigan and hitting woman below

A dog has died after reportedly being thrown from a shopping centre car park.

Police were called to reports that a Staffordshire Bull Terrier had been thrown from The Galleries Shopping Centre car park in Wigan at around 1.30pm yesterday (February 3.)

The animal hit a woman, 79, who was walking in the open air market below at the time.

She was taken to hospital to be treated for minor injuries.

The dog was assessed by vets and had to be put down.

Speaking on Monday, Simon Tucker, centre manager at The Galleries, said:

"I can confirm that today there was an incident in The Galleries where a large dog fell from a balcony and collided with a female member of the public who was walking below. The incident took place at roughly 13.30 near the open market access adjacent to the entrance to Leigh Arcade. Regretfully the dog has had to be put to sleep and the lady involved in the incident is receiving medical treatment for minor injuries in hospital."

A Greater Manchester Police spokesman said:

A Wigan Council spokesperson said: “We are aware of a serious incident at The Galleries today and are supporting staff and Greater Manchester Police with their investigations.”