Police hunt owner of German Shepherd after elderly man bitten in Yorkshire street

Police are looking for the owner of a German Shepherd after a 77-year-old man was bitten over the weekend.

Officers were called to Shaftsbury Avenue, Intake, near Doncaster, just before 8am on Sunday (May 22) to reports of an out of control dog.

A 77-year-old man was bitten on his hand and arm.

The dog, a male German Shepherd, has now been seized by officers – but officers are still trying to locate its owner.

Anyone with information is asked to call South Yorkshire Police on 101 and quote incident number 752 of May 22.