Police are appealing for information after a woman was injured by a dog in Perth.
Officers are investigating the incident, which happened at around 5:30 on Saturday afternoon near the junction of Strathtay Road and Newhouse Road.
A woman was bitten and dragged to the ground by a dog, about 5:30pm on Sat 1st, junction of Newhouse Rd / Strathtay Rd, Perth. Dog owners did help her afterwards, but we need to speak to a passer-by who offered assistance and any other witnesses. Call 101, ref inc 1379 of 2nd Aug pic.twitter.com/fG7yYsN0q8
— Perth & Kinross Police (@PerthKinPolice) August 3, 2020
During the attack, the dog jumped up on the woman, bit her arm, and pulled her to the ground causing her to bang her head.
The dog was taken away by its owners, who provided some assistance and first aid to the victim.
A passer-by also came to her assistance and drove her to hospital, and police would like to speak with this witness.
A Police statement added: “Unfortunately we do not have a description of the dog, nor of its owners, who are only described as a white male and female couple who had two dogs with them, only one of which was involved in the incident.
“If you have any information that could assist our investigation, please call 101 or speak with any police officer.
“Our reference is incident 1379 of 2nd August.”
Information can also be given anonymously through CrimeStoppers on 0800 555 111.
