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A runner was left covered in blood after he was attacked by a "very aggressive" German Shepherd-type dog.

James Mumford, 38, was bitten five times as he jogged through woodland near to Brockholes railway station on Friday at around 7.45am.

He needed a tetanus jab and painkillers following the frightening incident.

James, from Shepley, has reported the attack to West Yorkshire Police and is hopeful the owner of the dog can be prosecuted.

He told ExaminerLive : "I ran past Rose and Crown pub in Thurstonland to the woods near Brockholes.

"I came across two very aggressive dogs possibly German Shepherds which were off their lead.

"The owner tried to get hold of one and said 'he’s a biter'.

"He said the one that was near me wasn’t a biter. It then bit me five times.

"The owner didn’t have a lead to put on them and eventually I got away and ran to work with blood dripping down me. It was only when I got to work I realised how bad it was."

James, who describes himself as a 'dog person' who isn't normally scared by them, said the two dogs were behaving more like wolves.

"They were snarling, growling and showing their teeth. I have never seen such vicious dogs. I didn't feel the pain at first because of the adrenaline rush. I have been to the doctors as I had deep teeth marks in my leg."

The owner, a man in his 50s, asked James if he was okay following the attack.

James decided to speak out about the incident as a warning to others, particularly children, who may use the woods.

West Yorkshire Police officers have taken a statement from James and are investigating.

"I am hoping he will be prosecuted over these dangerous dogs," says James.

"They should be on a lead and muzzled."