Police are appealing for witnesses after a woman was bitten by a dog while walking along a Sheffield street and had to be treated in hospital for her injuries.

South Yorkshire Police released an appeal yesterday afternoon urging the public to come forward with any information they may have concerning the incident that took place in Sheffield on 24 January.

The woman was walking along Owler Lane, which runs between Fir Vale and Grimesthorpe, in the north of Sheffield at 5.27pm.

Two men walked past her in the opposite direction, and it is understood that as they were walking past, the dog bit the woman on the hand, causing injury that required hospital treatment.

Police are appealing for any information, including dashcam footage of the incident, from people who were in the area at the time.

The men have been described as white with British accents, with neither of them being taller than 5ft 5in and they are estimated to be aged between 20 and 30 years old.

The dog is described as being white, possibly of a Staffordshire Bull Terrier or Bullmastiff breed.

Anyone who has any information concerning the identity of the men, is asked to get in contact online, via live chat or by calling 101, quoting incident number 696 of 24 January 2025.