Police say they've identified the owner of a dog which bit a member of the public in a village park. Officers have also worked to trace the dog in question and said 'action has been taken' to prevent further issues from happening.
In a Facebook post on Monday (February 13), the Rushcliffe South Police team for Radcliffe-on-Trent, Bingham, Cotgrave, East Leake and Bingham said the investigation into the bite was ongoing.
"We are aware of concerns being raised by the community in East Leake regarding a dog bite on a member of the public in a local park," police officers said. "We would like to reassure residents that the dog and its owner have been identified and action has been taken to mitigate any future occurrences.
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"The investigation into this incident is still ongoing." Police did not release details on the breed of the dog nor where or when the incident happened.
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