Police are appealing for witnesses after a woman was bitten by a dog in a car park in a west Suffolk town.

The incident took place in the car park area of South Close in Bury St Edmunds at about 6.35pm on Wednesday, June 5.

The victim, who was a woman aged in her late 30s, had her leg and jumper bitten by a "stocky bull breed" dog believed to be called Daisy, a spokesman for Suffolk police said.

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The owner of the dog was a male who was wearing a grey T-shirt and jogging bottoms at the time of the incident. 

Anyone who saw the incident or has knowledge of the identity of the dog owner should contact Suffolk police, quoting crime reference number 37/31698/24. 

Reports can be made online, by emailing sally.king@suffolk.police.uk or by calling Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555111.