Man arrested after alleged animal cruelty incident at north Manchester park

NewsGreater Manchester NewsBlackleyA man is in custody22:18, 27 Jul 2026Police have made an arrest in connection with an instance of animal cruelty alleged to have taken place in a north Manchester park.‌GMP's Harpurhey Neighbourhood Team said they had been 'made aware' of a video circulating on social media purportedly showing 'a male in a park' who was 'allegedly harming animals'.‌After conducting enquiries, the force said they had today (July 27) made an arrest in connection with the incident, believed to have taken place at Boggart Hole Clough in Blackley.‌Click here to get the biggest stories straight to your inbox in our Daily NewsletterIn their update, police thanked the public for their assistance but asked them to refrain from 'speculating' or sharing unverified information.The po