Dog dies and owners injured in Conisbrough attack
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Police were given increased powers to deal with dog attacks in 2014 (generic photo)
A dog has died and its owners have been injured in an attack by another dog.
A couple were walking their dog in Conisbrough, South Yorkshire, at 21:45 BST on Monday night when they were attacked by a "large brindle staffy-type dog", South Yorkshire Police said.
Both people needed hospital treatment for hand and arm injuries, while their dog was seriously injured and died after emergency surgery.
Police have appealed for witnesses to the incident in Hill Top Field.
The force said: "The dog that attacked them is reported to have been a large brindle 'staffy'-type breed.
"Its reported owner is described as a tall, skinny woman with dark hair tied in a ponytail. She is believed to have been wearing a black puffer jacket."
The attack happened at Hill Top - also known as Old Road - playing fields in Denaby
The attack happened on the field just off Old Road - home to Denaby United FC - known as Hill Top or Old Road playing fields.
Anyone with information should contact police on 101.
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