Officers investigating a dog bite on Portland are appealing for the owners of the dog to come forward.

The incident happened at around 4.45pm on Sunday.

The victim, a 20-year-old local man, was walking along pushing his bike near to the steps on High Street at the end of Mallams when a girl, walking a dog, came toward him.

When they were level the dog jumped up at the victim and went to bite his arm which left a small scratch on his arm. The dog then bit the man’s thigh leaving a larger scratch and bite mark.

The dog is described as a black and white Border Collie type and the girl as aged between 14 and 16 and about five feet seven inches tall. She has brown shoulder length hair and was wearing a green high visibility horse riding style jacket.

Police Constable Neil Fitch, of Weymouth and Portland police, said: “The girl stopped and asked the victim whether he was all right but he was in shock and didn’t really answer. The girl then walked off toward the Indian takeaway.

“I am quite sure that the dog owners are local to the Underhill area of Portland. They are not in any trouble but I would like to speak with them as part of my investigation.

“I would ask them to come forward and call Dorset Police.”