Overview

• The incident occurred during a routine patrol at 11:30 am on April 28, when an off-lead dog chased and attempted to bite the horses’ legs.
• Sergeant Leon Astley and PC Grace Miller-McCormack, riding the horses, were unharmed, and both horses are recovering well at their stables.
• Body-worn camera footage captured the attack, showing the dog darting between the horses as its owner struggled to control it.
• Members of the public intervened to help detain the dog, which was seized by police and later returned to its owner; no arrests have been made.
• Authorities are appealing for witnesses to come forward and have reminded dog owners of legal consequences for failing to control their pets.