POLICE have launched an appeal after a woman and her dog were bitten by a Staffordshire bull terrier in a Barrow street.

The attack happened in Bath Street, Barrow near Blake Street, at around 10pm yesterday.

The 43-year-old and her dog were both injured in the attack by a brindle-coloured staffie.

Anyone with any information is asked to email 101@cumbria.police.uk, or call 101, quoting incident number 249 of the November 16.

Alternatively you can contact Crimestoppers, anonymously, on 0800 555 111.