Man bites dog walker in Poole

A dog-walking incident in Branksome on Wednesday 20 August resulted in a member of the public being bitten… by another person.

It is reported that, at around 11am, an altercation took place between two dog walkers at Branksome Dean Chine car park, in Pinewood Road. During the incident, it is alleged one of the men sustained a puncture wound caused by a human bite and the other sustained an injury to his chin.

The first man is described as having short white hair and was wearing an orange top and shorts. He was with a woman who was wearing a blue top and white trousers. The second man was described as wearing dark-coloured trousers and a black and green coloured top.

Police Constable Leah Sarwar, of Dorset Police, said: “As part of my investigation into this incident, I am keen to speak to anyone who saw what happened so I can establish the full circumstances.”

Anyone with information is asked to contact Dorset Police at www.dorset.police.uk or by calling 101, quoting occurrence number 55250123968. Alternatively, independent charity Crimestoppers can be contacted anonymously online at Crimestoppers-uk.org or by calling Freephone 0800 555 111.