Officers investigating an attack on a guide dog in Poole are issuing CCTV images of a man and woman they would like to speak to.
At around 10.40am on Saturday 26 March 2022 a blind woman and her guide dog – a Labrador Retriever cross – got on the number 8 bus at Turlin Moor, travelling toward Poole.
When the bus stopped outside Oakdale Library at around 11am, a dog that was on a rope ran on board and started attacking the guide dog. Other passengers intervened and fortunately the dog did not sustain serious injuries.
The dog that carried out the attack was described as a black and white Staffy-type.
Police Constable Jennie Sykes-Martin, of Dorset Police, said: “This was a very distressing incident for the woman involved and her working guide dog.
“We are carrying out enquiries and have obtained images of a man and woman who we would like to speak to in connection with the incident. I appreciate the images are not the best quality, but I would urge anyone who recognises them to please contact us.”
Anyone with information is asked to contact Dorset Police at www.dorset.police.uk/contact, via email [email protected] or by calling 101, quoting occurrence number 55220047750.
Alternatively, independent charity Crimestoppers can be contacted anonymously online at Crimestoppers-uk.org or by calling Freephone 0800 555 111.
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