Man with distinctive gold teeth tries to steal dog from couple on walk along Bridlington seafront

The man and woman were walking their dog at around 2.30pm on June 19, when the man ran towards then and tried to snatch the dog, resulting in an altercation.

The owners and dog were not injured.

The man is described as white with distinctive gold teeth, approximately 6ft 2ins tall, of muscular build and in his thirties.

He fled scene in the direction of Leisure World and is believed to have been wearing jeans, a blue round neck jumper and a gold chain.

Detective Inspector Paul Gibb, of Humberside Police, said: “We appreciate that an incident of this nature will be concerning for residents, I would like to offer reassurance that this is very rare in our area.

“We have not seen an increase in our area but would always ask for people to take some basic crime prevention measure to protect their own dogs.

“If your dog is kennelled outside please ensure these are secure and locked and install CCTV to monitor your property if at all possible.

“If you are out with your dog please keep your dog under full and proper control, in sight and avoid leaving your pet tied up in a public place and outside shops.

“We very much welcome the raised awareness of this type of incident and would ask owners to remain vigilant and report any concerns to us.

"We are asking for anyone who witnessed anything suspicious around this time, or anyone who may have information about the incident to contact us by calling our non-emergency number 101 quoting log 327 of June 20."