Witness appeal after woman and dog bitten in Holbeach

Police are appealing for witnesses after a woman and her dog were bitten by a Staffordshire Bull Terrier in Holbeach.

At around 6pm on Monday, January 6, a woman in her 50s and her daughter were walking their two pugs in Hallgate, Holbeach, when a Staffordshire Bull Terrier escaped its owner.

The white coloured bull terrier bit one of the pugs and the hand of the woman in her 50s.

The woman’s injury is described as serious but not life threatening.

The Pug has received treatment and is expected to make a full recovery. 

If you were in this area at around the time of this incident and can help with our investigation, please contact us in one of the following ways:

  • Call 101 with incident reference number 95 of January 7
  • Email [email protected] quoting 95 of January 7
  • Contact Crimestoppers, anonymously, on 0800 555111.

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