Police probe dog attack

Police are looking for witnesses to an incident in which a dog was seriously injured.

The two and a half year old poodle was attacked by another dog on Ballaquayle Road.

The incident happened around 5.20pm yesterday (Monday) outside Kinrade's Chemist, when the poodle was in the charge of its owner.

It was attacked by a fawn coloured bull mastiff type of dog who was with a youth who ran away after the incident.

He's described as being around 17 years old, around five feet in height and of medium build. He had scruffy short brown hair and was wearing a beige long sleeved jacket.

Anyone with information is asked to ring police headquarters on 631212.