A cyclist suffered life-changing circumstances when a dog clamped its jaws around her leg after being slapped by its owner.
The woman had been riding with a friend along a cycle track when they had to brake to avoid hitting a mother and her child.
Shortly afterwards they were approached by a man with brown Staffy Bullmastiff-type dogs who accused them of almost knocking down his child.
The woman claimed he then slapped one of the animals on the head, causing it to bite her leg.
It stayed attached for several minutes, causing her serious injuries, reports Lincs Live.
She was taken to Royal Lancaster Infirmary with a potentially life-changing leg injury and has since been discharged.
The incident happened on the cycle track behind the Priory Church close to Millennium Bridge in Lancaster.
The incident was reported to police at 4.23pm on May 5.
No arrest has been made at this stage.
As part of ongoing enquiries, police say they now need to identify and speak to the dog walker.
He is described as white, 5ft 9ins to 5ft 10ins tall, of a slim build with short back and sides brown hair.
He is thought to be in his early 30s and was not wearing a top.
PC Richard Hannaford, of Morecambe Police , said: “This incident has left the victim with a very serious injury.
“As part of our ongoing enquiries we need to identify and speak to the man who was walking the dogs.
"I would urge anybody who knows who he is – or the man himself – to contact the police as soon as possible.
“Similarly, I would ask any witnesses or anybody with CCTV, dashcam or mobile phone footage which could assist our investigation to please get in touch.”
Anyone with information is asked to email 5891@lancashire.police.uk or call 101, quoting log 0917 of May 5, 2022.
