Armed police were called to Fargate this afternoon, following reports of a dog attack.

A crowd was formed around the scene and a number of marked and unmarked police cars were in the area.

Police were called at around 2.38pm today after reports of two dogs attacking another dog in High Street, Sheffield.

Two dogs have been seized by police and are under control and one of the dogs involved has suffered a minor injury. No further injuries have been reported at this time.

A man has been detained under Section 3 of the Dangerous Dogs Act and officers may be seen in the area conducting enquiries.

An eye witness who works nearby said: “A lot of people were scared and crying in case they saw the dog get shot. They had the guns and shields.”

The incident caused disruption on Fargate. One shopper said: “Our Christmas shopping has been delayed by half an hour, it’s ridiculous.”

A scene was temporarily in place but has since been stood down with trams and buses now running as normal.