Dog mauled at harbourside and fly-tipper caught

Max, 11, was killed in Bristol by another dog

Here's our daily pick of stories from across local websites in the West of England, and interesting content from social media.

Our pick of local website stories

A Bristol Live article about an Avon and Somerset Police operation to seize illegal e-bikes and scooters over the weekend racked up dozens of comments. Officers seized 10 of the vehicles in total.

Best of Bristol shared one of the defining pictures of this year's balloon fiesta – Oggie the dragon looming large over the city's rooftops.

Controversial plans to build 21 office units on green belt land next to the M5 have been approved, according to Gloucestershire Live.

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What to watch on social media

Salisbury Cathedral has announced that it will once again be running a special pet service, where "all creatures great and small" are welcomed to visit the historic building to be blessed.

More than 18,000 people have watched a video shared by Wiltshire Council of a fly-tipper from London being caught in the act by police while attempting to dump waste near Trowbridge.

Somerset County Cricket Club has announced that the new Brian & Julie Foxwell Trust will support 100 "high potential" cricketers at state schools.