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A man has been taken to hospital following a dog attack in central Bristol.

Two people were bitten after an “agitated” German Shepherd/Doberman cross reportedly fled its owner’s car in Gasferry Road, Spike Island, on Monday (September 24) morning.

According to the ambulance service, one man suffered leg injuries after being attacked in the road around 9am.

He was subsequently taken to Bristol Royal Infirmary for treatment, a South West Ambulance Service (SWAS) spokesperson confirmed.

“Paramedics were called just after 9am to a male patient who had been bitten by a dog, on Gas Ferry Road,” the SWAS spokesperson said.

“The patient was taken with leg injuries to Bristol Royal Infirmary (BRI).”

The dog was first reported missing by Avon and Somerset Police around 11.30am, with officers on the ground and a helicopter scouring the area from above deployed as part of the search.

Unconfirmed reports on social media initially suggested four people had been attacked, but a spokesperson for the police said only two had been bitten.

The dog was captured alive by a police handler around 12.25pm.

A force spokesperson told Bristol Live an investigation into the matter has now been launched.

“The incident is now over,” the spokesperson said.

“The dog was captured by a dog handler and a dog warden. We’re now investigating the incident. I can confirm two members of the public were bitten.”