North Yorkshire Police issue advice to dog owners after reports of dog being attacked in Ripon
North Yorkshire Police has issued advice to dog owners across the Harrogate district after a report that a dog attacked another dog in Ripon.
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The police have received a number of reports in the past week of dogs getting loose, including an incident where one dog attacked another, causing no injury.
A spokesperson for North Yorkshire Police said: “Could all dog owners take extra care to supervise their dogs when exercising outside or at their property to minimise any risk to other dogs or members of the public.
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Hide Ad"Check your garden for any potential exit points for your dog and take action to avoid this from happening.”
If you witness a loose dog or a dog attack, you should contact the police by calling 101 in a non-emergency or 999 in an emergency.