A brutal dog attack on a woman just standing in the street left her with horrendous injuries. The victim was leaning over a wall when the dog, which was being walked by a man with a chain around its neck, jumped up and bit her face.
The horrendous injuries in the incident in Blackpool left the woman needing 70 stitches. Police are trying to track down the owner and the dog, which was described as brown or tan coloured, LancsLive reports.
The attack happened in Lord Street as the victim was standing outside a house. Afterwards the man fled the scene in the direction of Queen Street. He is described as in his 30s and was wearing black clothing.
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Lancashire police have this week released CCTV of a man they want to track down. A force spokesperson said: “We are appealing for information to identify this man after a serious dog attack in Blackpool.
"Around 11pm on November 1, the victim, a woman in her 40s, was stood outside an address in Lord Street. The woman was leaning over a wall as a man walked past with a dog on a chain.
"The dog jumped up, biting the woman’s face causing serious injury. She was taken to hospital and needed more than 70 stitches to help treat her injuries.
"The man made off from the scene in the direction of Queen Street. He is described as in his 30s and was wearing black. The dog is described as a tan or brown coloured dog on a large chain.”
Anyone with information is urged to call 101 or email 8242@lancashire.police.uk quoting log 0061 of November 2.
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