Boy bitten by dog in Donnington
Police in Telford are appealing for information after an 8-year-old boy was bitten by a dog in Donnington.
The boy was walking along Humber Lane with his mother, his two siblings and their two dogs, on Wednesday 20 April, when a dog described as being short haired, with black or brown markings and no collar ran up to the group and jumped up at the victim.
The dog bit the boy once on his top lip before then running away from the scene very quickly. The bite caused a 1inch puncture wound to the boy’s top lip.
He was immediately taken to the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital to for treatment.
Police are keen to hear from anyone who witnessed this incident, or anyone who believes they may know who owns the dog that was responsible for biting the 8-year-old boy. Anyone with information about this incident is asked to call PC 3438 Steve Wootton on 0300 333 3000.
