A teenager has been left ‘scarred for life’ after he was chased and attacked by a dog in the street.

The 18-year-old was walking home alone at night when the animal, which was off its lead, began to chase him, police say.

The dog, believed to be a Staffordshire bull terrier breed, clamped its teeth around the victim’s ankle, sending him crashing to the ground.

It then bit the teenager on the leg and neck.

As the victim tried to fight the dog off he attempted to wrestle it to the ground.

At that point a man and woman came over and pulled the dog away. It’s believed they were responsible for the dog at the time.

Despite the young man’s bleeding wounds the pair shrugged off his injuries, telling him it was ‘only a scratch’ before walking away.

The incident unfolded on Caledonia Street, in Bolton , at around 10pm on Sunday June 24.

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The dog has been described as white with dark patches across its body and covering one eye, and was possibly a Staffordshire bull terrier breed.

The man and woman had another dog with them at the time which was also off its lead. It was described as being dark in colour and was too possibly a Staffordshire bull terrier or similar breed.

PC Andy Bustin, of Greater Manchester Police’s Bolton Borough, said: “This was an innocent man, set upon by a dog when he was walking home and minding his own business.

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“He received painful bites to his body in this attack, and he will be scarred for life.

“We all know the tragic consequences of what can happen if a dog behaves dangerously in a public place, so we need to identify the owners and establish the full circumstances of what happened.”

Anyone with information should call police on 0161 856 5619 quoting incident number 2220 of June 24, or the independent charity Crimestoppers, anonymously, on 0800 555 111.

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