By Woman suffers ‘life-changing’ injuries after brutal dog attack
A woman has suffered ‘life-changing’ injuries after being attacked by a dog in Grimsby.
The woman was walking along Weelsby Street South on Friday 1 April when she stopped to stroke a dog.
In a shocking attack, the dog then bit the woman on the face, causing serious facial injuries that may be life-changing.
Officers from Humberside Police are asking the dog owner to come forward and for anyone with information to get in contact.
The owner is a woman in her early 50’s, slim build and roughly 5’7″.
She is described as wearing dark clothing, a hoody, and glasses.
The dog is medium-sized and is described as a whippet-type cross of slim build with a long face.
Humberside Police said: “On Friday 1 April 2022 a woman was walking along Weelsby Street South in Grimsby when she stopped to stroke a dog.
“The dog then bit the woman on the face causing serious and potentially life-changing facial injuries.
“The owner of the dog is described as around 5’7” tall of slim build and in her early 50s. She was wearing glasses, dark clothing, and a hoody. The dog is described as a medium-sized, whippet-type cross, of slim build with a long slim face.
“We would appeal for the owner of this dog to come forward. We would also ask that if anyone was in the area at the time of the incident that has information that would help with our enquiries, please call us on our non-emergency number 101 quoting reference 16/43260/22.”
