Dog seriously injures boy, 7, in beer garden attack as owners flee
Dog seriously injures seven-year-old boy in vicious beer garden attack as owners take animal and flee before emergency services arrive
- Dorset Police have launched an investigation and are appealing for witnesses
A seven-year-old boy was seriously injured in a dog attack in a pub garden – before the owners fled the scene.
The child was bitten on the head by the large dog as he played in the garden of the Crows Nest Inn in Swanage, Dorset.
After taking back control of the animal the owners, a man and a woman, promptly left the pub before the emergency services arrived without leaving their details.
An air ambulance landed in a nearby field and the boy was airlifted to hospital. He underwent surgery for injuries which are not life threatening or life changing.
Dorset Police have now launched an investigation and are appealing for witnesses to help track down the owners of the dog, believed to be either a German Wirehaired Pointing or an Italian Spinone breed with brown and white shaggy fur.
A photo of a man and woman restraining the dog moments after the attack has been released as part of the appeal.
A photo of a man and woman restraining the dog moments after the attack released by police
Dorset Police have now launched an investigation and are appealing for witnesses to help track down the owners of the dog
The child was bitten on the head by the large dog as he played in the garden of the Crows Nest Inn in Swanage, Dorset (Stock image)
The man has short cropped grey hair and is wearing black-rimmed glasses.
The woman has shoulder-length brown hair and was wearing a dark blue or black jacket and blue and white shorts at the time.
The couple are believed to be in their late 40s or early 50s.
PC Alistair James, of Purbeck police, said: ‘This was understandably a distressing incident for the young boy involved and his family and we hope he makes a full recovery from his injury.
‘We are conducting enquiries into this matter and have obtained an image of a man and woman with the dog that was believed to be involved.
‘We are keen to speak to these people so we can take their account of what happened.
‘I would urge anyone with information relating to their identity to please come forward. I would also ask the man and woman pictured to please do the right thing and come forward.
‘I would also like to hear from any witnesses to the incident who have not already spoken to police.’
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