A dog has been put down after a woman was bitten on a residential street in Newport. The woman was taken to hospital with injuries to her hand and stomach after the incident on Hendre Farm Drive last Tuesday, October 6.
Police called to Ringland street
Police were called to the street in Ringland at just after 7pm. The force has now confirmed that after the incident the owners took the dog to the vets where it was put down. The breed of the dog is not currently known.
Gwent Police statement
In a statement on Monday, a spokesperson from Gwent Police said: "We received a call at about 7.10pm on Tuesday 6 October, reporting a woman had been bitten by a dog on Hendre Farm Drive in Newport."
The woman attended hospital for her injuries to her hand and stomach, which were not considered life-threatening. "Gwent Police has since had it confirmed, by the vets, that following the incident the owners took the dog to the vets and had it put down."
The victim did not wish to make a formal complaint.
