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A man was taken to hospital after he and his dog were injured when they were attacked by another dog in a pub.

The man was taken to Leicester Royal Infirmary for treatment after being bitten in the attack in the Copt Oak pub in Narborough.

His pet dog, believed to be a Collie, was taken to the vet’s for treatment after the attack at about 3.20pm on Friday.

An eye-witness, who who did not want to be named, told how the dog that carried out the attack was an “American pitbull type”.

The 55-year-old witness said he was enjoying a quiet pint when the attack started.

'Hell was let loose'

“I was sitting away from the bar but heard a commotion which sounded like dogs having a noisy face-off,” he said.

“Then it just exploded and hell was let loose. I went to see what all the noise was about and saw an old guy on his knees.

“He was trying to protect his Collie dog from an American pitbull type which had its jaws locked onto the Collie.

“The old guy was shouting and screaming trying to get the other dog off his dog. There was blood everywhere.

“I tried to get inbetween the American pitbull type dog and the Collie to try to prise it off. I looked into its eyes and it was scary. It looked like it was in ‘kill mode’.

“The owner of the pitbull type dog had it on lead and was trying to pull it away. Then as suddenly as it started it was all over. The pitbull type dog just let go of the Collie.”

The witness said that the bar staff then went to the old man’s aid.

“The old guy seemed more concerned about his dog than himself,” he said. “I checked the Collie over and assured him it would be okay.

“I heard that he was taken to hospital and the dog was taken to a vet.

“It was an awful thing to witness. I have never seen anything like it before.”

Police statement

Police have confirmed they are investigating the incident.

A Leicestershire Police spokesman said: “On Friday December 27 police received a report that a man and a dog had been bitten by another dog at a pub in Hardwicke Road, Narborough.

“It was reported to have happened at around 3.20pm. Police attended but the dog which had bitten the man and other dog had left the premises.

“The man went to the Leicester Royal Infirmary for treatment.

“Enquiries into the incident are ongoing.”

A collection on the bar in the pub for the injured dog owner raised £111.

The manager at the Copt Oak said: “The police are involved and I have been advised not to comment.”