A BOY aged five has been mauled by three German Shepherds as cops hunt an owner who “didn’t try to control their pets” in Doncaster.
Officers have launched an appeal for information after being called to the scene of the attack in Balfour Road on Saturday, South Yorkshire Police today revealed.
A boy, five, was attacked by dogs in a street in Doncaster
The force said: “We’re appealing for the owner of the dogs described or anyone with information to help us locate them to come forward following a boy being attacked.
“It is believed that the owner of the dogs did not attempt to get them under control and left the scene.”
The victim suffered puncture wounds to his body and needed medical treatment, police said.
They added: “We’re urging the owner of the dogs to come forward, or anyone who may be able to assist with our enquiries to get in touch.”
Police described the owner as white, between 6ft and 6ft 2in, and aged between 30 and 40.
The force said: “At the time he was wearing a long green coat and light green combat trousers.
“Information can be reported online, via live chat or by calling 101 quoting incident number 881 of 7 October 2023.
“Alternatively, you can contact independent charity Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111 or www.Crimestoppers-uk.org.“
This is just the latest in a recent spate of dangerous dog attacks.
A child was rushed to hospital earlier this month in South Norfolk after being bitten by two dogs.
The owner of the two dogs – German Shepherd and Dogue de Bordeaux crossbreeds – handed them over to cops, who said they would be destroyed.
Last month a man told The Sun how he feared he was about to die when a raging dog dragged him into oncoming traffic in Sheffield.
That was a week after a man died following an attack by two dogs – suspected to be American bully XLs – in Staffordshire.
Courageous schoolgirl Ana Paun also told that month of thinking she would die when savaged by an XL Bully in Birmingham.
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak promised to ban the XL bully breed by the end of the year.
He posted a social media video vowing the government would “ban the breed under the Dangerous Dogs Act and new laws will be in place by the end of the year”.
He added: “These dogs are dangerous, I want to reassure the public that we will take all necessary steps to keep people safe.”
The UK’s chief vet Professor Christine Middlemiss later said owners of XL bully dogs would not face a cull of their pets.
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