A PENSIONER’S hand was punctured by a dog bite.
Police are appealing for witnesses after the woman in her 70s suffered the injury in Ashacre Lane, Worthing.
The incident happened at 1pm on February 17.
She was bitten by a white Staffordshire bull terrier with a coloured patch on its right ear and eye.
It was being walked by a slim white man aged about 30, 6ft tall, wearing a black puffer jacket and black beanie hat.
There was also a slim white woman in her early 30s, 5ft 8ins with dark hair, wearing a turquoise puffer jacket and dark beanie hat.
Police have appealed for information.
Anyone who witnessed the incident, or who may have any further information, is asked to contact Sussex Police online or by calling 101 quoting reference 849 of 18/02.
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