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Police are hunting a dog walker who threatened to attack a German Shepherd with an axe.

It happened during an argument between two dog owners in a Devon park.

A 'stocky' man carrying an axe and wearing an illuminated head torch made threats to hurt the other man's pet.

Police are appealing for witnesses following to the incident in Plymstock.

The appeal says: "It is alleged that between 7-7.30pm on Sunday, March 10, there was an altercation between two men who both were walking a dog in the area of Deans Cross Park/playing fields.

"The suspect, described as a stocky white man in his 30’s, around 6ft tall was walking brown pit-bull type dog.

"He was believed to be wearing a blue jacket, carrying a large rucksack on his back and wearing an illuminating head torch during this incident.

"The suspect, while holding an axe, made threats to harm the German Shepherd dog the victim was walking during the time of the altercation.

"Anyone with any information, or who was in the area during the time of the incident is asked to contact 101@dc.police.uk quoting crime reference CR/021652/19.

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