A pensioner is fighting for his life after being shot with a crossbow while trying to fix a satellite dish on his rural home just after midnight.

Police are hunting for an attacker who they believe shot the 74-year-old man outside his isolated bungalow on the outskirts of Holyhead on Anglesey, North Wales.

The victim suffered 'horrendous life-changing injuries' from the bolt but was able to stagger into his house and phone for an ambulance.

Police were called at 2.45am on Friday after doctors at Ysbyty Gwynedd hospital in Bangor discovered the projectile.

The 74-year-old was outside his bungalow-style home (pictured) trying to fix a faulty satellite dish in the early hours of Friday morning

The police outside the property - they are appealing for anyone who might have footage of the incident but said it was an extremely remote location

Hospital staff told officers their patient had sustained injuries consistent with being shot with a crossbow.

Police are now appealing for anyone with any private CCTV in the area to contact them.

Detective Chief Inspector Brian Kearney from North Wales Police said: 'The property in in an extremely remote location near to the junction of Porthdafarch Road and Plas Road.

'He was outside his home as he was attempting to fix a satellite dish when he was hit.

'He managed to make his way into his home where the alarm was raised at 00:34hrs and colleagues from the Welsh Ambulance Service transported him to Ysbyty Gwynedd in Bangor where he remains in a critical condition.

'We are appealing to anybody who may have been in the vicinity of South Stack Road between 6pm yesterday evening (Thursday 18) and 4am today to come forward.

'We are also keen on speaking to anybody who may live in or around that area and who may have private CCTV, or anybody who may have travelled along South Stack Road who may have dash cam footage.

He was rushed to Ysbyty Gwynedd hospital in Bangor after calling for an ambulance, staff there phoned the police to say he had injuries consistent with a crossbow shooting

'We are in the early stages of our investigation and are working hard to establish the circumstances behind this incident. A number of enquiries are underway involving detectives from CID, the local policing teams and Crime Scene Investigation.

'North West Wales remains one of the safest places in the UK. This is a highly unusual incident for this area and we are determined to find whoever was responsible for this as a matter of urgency.'

Anybody who may be able to assist the investigation is asked to contact officers at Llangefni CID on 101 or via the live webchat quoting reference number X052857.

Contact can also be made with Crimestoppers anonymously via 0800 555 111.