Police are appealing for information after a dog bit a child on the arm in Cheltenham earlier this month.
Officers received a report that a dog had attacked an 11-year-old boy in Caernarvon Park at around 7pm on Sunday 17 August.
The child sustained puncture wounds and bruising to his arm and received medical treatment from a doctor.
At the time of the incident, the dog, believed to be a Golden Labrador, was being walked on a lead by a women on a mobility scooter. She also had an elderly dog with her, thought to be a Golden Retriever, which was off lead.
The dog owner did not provide any details or check on the child’s welfare following the incident.
Investigating officers would now like to trace the women and are appealing for her to come forward to provide an account of what happened.
The woman is described as being white and aged between 40 and 50 years old. She was wearing a blue hooded top at the time of the incident and was riding a large, red mobility scooter.
They would also like to talk to anyone who witnessed the incident.
Anybody who knows the identity of the women, or who has any additional information, is asked to contact Gloucestershire Police using the form on the website, quoting incident 457 of 17 August: https://www.gloucestershire.police.uk/contact/af/contact-us/us/a-crime-that-has-already-been-reported/