Appeal after woman bit by dog

We are appealing for information to trace a dog and its owner after a woman was bitten by a dog in Stoke-on-Trent.

We were called to Hartshill Park, Hartshill Road in Hartshill at 5.50pm on Monday (10 October).

The victim, a woman in her 40s, reported being bitten by a dog at around 2.30pm on Monday (10 October).

She sustained arm injuries in the incident.

The dog is described as black and brown in colour and was with its owner at the time.

The dog’s owner is described as a white male, in his 30s, around 5ft 6ins, with a bald head, wearing a black jacket and blue jeans.

The dog and its owner left the scene on foot following the incident.

Anyone who saw what happened is asked to contact us on Facebook, Twitter, or call 101, quoting incident 562 of 10 October.

Alternatively, contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.