Police incident - Hope Street York

We were called at 11.24am today (Tuesday 02 July 2024) to a report that a man had been bitten by an Akita dog inside an address on Hope Street in York.

Officers attended and attempted to contain the dog before it escaped out of the property and was running loose on nearby streets. A police officer was also bitten by the dog whilst trying to apprehend it.  

A police firearm was used to dispatch the animal to protect members of the public and bring the incident to a safe conclusion.   

The member of the public and police officer who were bitten are both receiving treatment in hospital.

An investigation is underway.