Owner sought after "aggressive" Akita dog shot by cops

POLICE are trying to track down the owner of a dog which was shot by armed officers after it bit a man.

The Akita dog was killed by police on Sunday at around 3.15pm after attacking a member of the public on New Street, Darfield.

The dog, a brown and white Akita, bit a 37-year-old man, causing serious injuries to his hand and arm.

A police spokesman said: “Specialist dog handlers were sent to the scene to capture the dog but it is believed to have become aggressive towards officers and posed a significant risk to the public.

“Authorisation was given to destroy the dog and firearms officers shot it. The dog had no collar, no microchip, nothing to show who it belonged to and the owner has still not come forward.”

The Akita was wearing a choker chain style collar at the time of the incident.

Anyone with informatiuon is asked to call 101 or email [email protected] quoting incident number 647 of January 15.