West Mercia Police officers have seized three dogs following an incident in Leominster.
A spokesperson for West Mercia Police said:
“We wish to provide you with information about a dangerous dog incident which took place in the afternoon of Friday 01/07/2022. The location of the incident was at Bridge Street, Leominster.
“The local policing team attended the scene and through initial enquiries clear concerns were highlighted to the officers. Swift action was taken to seize the dogs from the suspect. With support of the dog unit, 3 dogs were seized who are now housed in secure kennels where on-going assessments will take place.
“We recognise the risk posed to the public when dogs are not controlled properly and we will make the challenging decisions necessary to keep us safe.
“An investigation will now follow. The result of the investigation will determine whether the owner will be allowed to have his dogs returned or not. Throughout the investigation we will liaise with our dog legislation officers.
“If you have any information about this incident please contact Leominster.snt@westmercia.police.uk.”
