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Man arrested after dog bite incident in Lowestoft |
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A man has been arrested and bailed following an incident in Lowestoft in which a man and his dog were attacked and bitten by two dogs.
The incident took place at around 8.40am on Sunday 26 April in Walmer Road.
A man and his own dog, a poodle, were attacked and bitten by two other dogs which had broken free from a garden.
The dogs were described as a tan-coloured French bulldog cross and a tan and white-coloured American bulldog.
The man suffered injuries to his hand and was taken to hospital for treatment. His dog required veterinary treatment.
A 37-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of allowing a dog to be dangerously out of control and was taken to Great Yarmouth Police Investigation Centre for questioning. He was bailed to return to police on 5 June. Two dogs were seized by officers. They have since been put down.
Any witnesses or anyone with information relating to this or similar incidents in the area are asked to contact Suffolk police, quoting crime refence 37/23548/26, via:
Phone – Call 101
Crimestoppers – Contact the independent charity Crimestoppers 100% anonymously on 0800 555 111, or via their online form: www.crimestoppers-uk.org
Please note in the event of an emergency you should always call 999 | ||
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