'Out of control' dog put down after biting man and police officer in North Yorkshire
Officers were alerted to the scene at 10.50pm on Friday (1st August ) by the man, who is in his 60s, following the initial biting incident.
He had been walking home from the pub on the Market Place when he was attacked by the dog near the bowling club.
Officers located the dog near the fire station at around 11.30pm and repeated attempts were made to bring it under control, during which a police officer was bitten.
The dog managed to get away and it was tracked down to Queen Annes Drive, off Firby Road, at 1.30am on Saturday.
With a vet due to take 25 minutes to arrive at the scene, a decision was made for a firearms officer to put the dog down due to serious public safety concerns.
The owner of the dog, a 64-year-old local woman, has been arrested for having a dog dangerously out of control which has caused injury to a person.
The injured man and police officer attended hospital for treatment to the bite wounds and receive tetanus jabs.
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