A dust-covered dog in a pink collar bit a member of the public after running loose in Oxfordshire.

The animal has been described as black and of a medium size following the incident on Church Lane in Yarnton on Saturday (May 11).

A person was left injured after being bitten by the dog which was also noted as wearing a pink collar and being covered in dust.

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Thames Valley Police released an appeal to the public for more information on the incident on Monday afternoon.

A spokesperson for the force said: “At around 6.36pm on Saturday, May 11, 2024, an incident occurred in Church Lane, Yarnton, in which a member of the public was bitten by a dog that was running loose.

“The dog was described as black, medium-sized, wearing a pink collar and was covered in dust.”