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A schoolboy was hospitalised after being attacked by a dog outside a pub in Nuneaton.

The eight-year-old, who has not been identified, was taken to the George Eliot Hospital .

But, due to the severity of puncture wounds to one of his eyes, he had to be transferred to the University Hospital Coventry and Warwickshire for treatment.

Police say that it has been reported that the dog, which has been described as possibly being an American Bulldog, attacked the boy at 6pm on Sunday (April 22) at The Green Bear pub in Church Road.

Now they want to trace the owners, a man and a woman, who left the scene after the attack.

PC Clayton Kelley said: "We're keen to hear from anyone who can help us to identify the owners of the dog.

"We believe the owners, a man and a woman, went into the pub at around 4pm and were in there for around an hour and a half before the incident happened.

"They left immediately after the incident without speaking to anyone.

"We're hoping that someone else in the pub will have recognised them and be able to help us identify them."

Anyone with information that could help trace the dog and its owners, should call police on 101, quoting incident reference number 311 of April 22.

Details can also be passed on to officers via the Crimestoppers hotline, which is free to call from a landline and confidential, on 0800 555 111.

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