Hunt on for two women after Jack Russel attacks cyclist in Dorset
Hunt on for two women after dog attacks cyclist in Dorset. (Picture: Dorset Police)
Police are on the tail of two women after a dog reportedly attacked a cyclist.
At around 12.40pm on Thursday, September 18 a cyclist’s leg was injured after being bitten by a dog in the area of Longfleet Drive in Poole, Dorset.
The canine culprit has been described as similar to a Jack Russell with brown-ginger fur and white paws wearing a black harness and a brown collar.
Police released a picture of the two women they want to speak to staring at a camera and holding a dog led in a wooded area.
After an initial appeal, the police are continuing to investigate the alleged dog attack.
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A Dorset Police spokesman said: ‘We would urge anyone who recognises either of the two women in the image or the dog from the description to please get in touch.
‘If you were walking the dog that day, please do the right thing and come forward so we can take your account of what happened.’
There were 31,920 dog attacks recorded in England and Wales last year – a 2% increase on 2023.
A 2024/25 report revealed 2,197 dog attacks on Royal Mail staff, an average of 42 attacks per week.
Anyone with information can call 101 or speak anonymously via Crimestoppers.
Recent dog attacks in Dorset
May 2025 – A three-year-old girl suffered “serious but not life-threatening” injuries from a German Shepherd attack. The dog was seized, and the owner cooperated with the investigation.
October 2025 – A white Shepherd-type dog and its owner were reportedly attacked by another dog in Gillingham.
April 2025 – Dog put down by police after biting officer, believed to be a pocket bully
April 2025 – A boy, his mother, and their dog were bitten by a large black Alsatian-type dog in Poole Park
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