Overview
- North Yorkshire Police were called at about 3:15pm on December 5 to reports of several dogs running loose in the Bellhouse Way area of Foxwood, York.
- A large Alsatian-type dog bit a man on the leg causing deep lacerations, and the victim received hospital treatment.
- The dog also chased a delivery driver, prompting firearms officers to close the road to protect the public during the search.
- Officers found the animal agitated on a residential driveway, and a firearms officer put the dog down on public-safety grounds.
- The road reopened around 4:30pm, a man in his 50s remains in custody as the investigation continues, and local officials have reassured residents.