Off-lead dog bites boy in Ellenbrook Park, Ipswich

Police are appealing for witnesses after a boy was bitten by a dog in a park in Suffolk.

The incident was at around 11.55am on Monday at Ellenbrook Park in Ellenbrook Road, Ipswich.

The boy was in the river area of the park when a dog, not on a lead, jumped up and bit him, leaving teeth marks on his back.

It is described as a large, brown and black dog while its owner is described as a white man, in his early 30s with brown hair and facial hair.

Anyone with information regarding the incident is urged to contact police, quoting reference 37/44219/24.