Man left with 'life changing' leg injury after dog bite in Leeds city centre

At 8.24pm on Saturday, police officers responded to a report of a number of men fighting on New York Street.

During the fray, a man in his 30s was bitten by a dog and was taken to hospital with a serious leg injury which is described as potentially life-changing.

Two men were arrested on suspicion of causing GBH and remain in custody, and the dog was seized.

Detective Inspector Mark Hibbert of Leeds CID said: “I understand that this incident happened in a busy part of the city centre and may cause some concern in the local area.

“I want to reassure people that this was an isolated incident and officers acted swiftly to seize the dog and detain the suspects.

“I want to ask anyone with any footage that might help with our investigation to please contact us.”