Police are appealing for information after a man was bitten by a dog while on a walk in a west Suffolk town. 

The incident happened at 10.10am on Saturday, August 3 near Parkington Walk and Boby Road in Bury St Edmunds. 

The man was approached by a woman walking her dog which bit him on the arm, causing it to bleed.

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The dog has been described as a black Greyhound with a grey or white spot on the muzzle.

A spokeswoman for Suffolk police said the owner of the dog is a woman aged in her 40s, described as white with curly red hair, and is about 6ft tall.

Anyone who knows the woman or has any information about the incident should contact the Crime Coordination Centre, quoting crime reference number 37/44219/24.