A teenager needed hospital treatment after being attacked by a Rottweiler in Dundee.
The dog knocked the boy over and bit him. The extent of the 17-year-old’s injuries have not been revealed but it is understood he wasn’t seriously injured.
Police are now making inquiries into the incident which happened on Dunsinane Industrial Estate in the Dryburgh area of the city on Monday afternoon.
The Rottweiler is believed to have been roaming the area
The dog is described as being large and black and brown. It is said to have been roaming the industrial estate area both before and after the incident.
The dog wasn’t wearing a collar and no owner is believed to have been present.
A spokesperson for Police Scotland said: “We are currently investigating a dog bite incident which took place about 2:10pm on Monday in Dundee.
“A 17 -year- old male was knocked to the ground and bitten by a large black and brown Rottweiler on the path between Merton Avenue and Kilspindie Road.
“The dog had no collar, and no owner appeared to be present. The victim required hospital treatment but was not seriously injured.
“The dog is thought to have walked off and may have been roaming in the area before and after the incident.”
Anyone with any information that could assist police in tracing this dog and its owner is asked to call 101 or speak to any police officer.
Information can also be given anonymously through CrimeStoppers on 0800 555 111 quoting reference no 2430 of 26th June.
Several eye-witnesses have also reported seeing what they believe to be the same dog in the surrounding areas including Foggyley at around 3.30pm – an hour after the attack.
