Gwent Police received a call from a resident raising concerns that a suspected banned breed of dog, thought to be a Japanese Tosa, was being kept at an address in Risca.
Officers visited the address on Friday 3 December, before taking the dog to dog legislation officers to determine whether the breed features on the UK’s banned list.
Enquiries are ongoing and anyone with any information is urged to contact us by calling 101, or by messaging us on social media, quoting 2100422149.
Alternatively, you can contact Crimestoppers anonymously by calling 0800 555 111.
Chief Superintendent Mark Hobrough said: “While the work to identify the breed of dog continues, I’d like to thank the community for their ongoing support.
“We take reports like this very seriously.
“I’d like to reassure residents in Risca and the surrounding areas that, while we’ve not received reports of this dog acting dangerously, it’s important we take these precautionary measures to determine the breed.
“If you have any concerns about this report, or believe you may have information about a potential banned or dangerous dog where you live, please speak to us.
“We’ll continue to talk to the owner throughout the identification process and investigate the animal’s background.”
