Police are seeking to identify this man after a 15-year-old boy was bitten by a dog in Coleridge Road in Goring.
Police are seeking to identify this man after a 15-year-old boy was bitten by a dog in Coleridge Road in Goring.
The incident took place on Monday (1 September) at around 5.30pm.
It was reported that the boy was walking with his friend in Coleridge Crescent and when they turned into Coleridge Road they saw a man with a dog believed to be a Rottweiler walking towards them.
As they walked past the man, the dog reportedly jumped up and bit one of the boys on the arm.
The boy called his mum, and on her arrival, the man walked away from the scene.
The victim was taken to hospital by his mum to be treated for his injuries. He has since been discharged and is recovering at home.
Officers are pursuing multiple lines of enquiry and encourage anyone who witnessed the incident or who has relevant information to report it to us online or by dialling 101 quoting serial 1108 of 01/09.
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