Woman bitten in stomach by 'Staffy-type' dog being walked in Sudbury at 3.30am

Marble, a Staffordshire bull terrier, at the Scottish SPCA centre in Glasgow. Marble was once dubbed Scotland's ugliest dog. Picture date: 22-Dec-2009 Credit: PA
A stock image of a Staffordshire bull terrier. Credit: PA

A woman was bitten by a Staffordshire bull terrier-type dog as she walked home in the early hours.

The victim suffered a bite to the stomach after coming across two "Staffy-type dogs" being walked by a woman aged in her 50s, said Suffolk Police.

The attack happened in South Avenue in Sudbury, at about 3.30am on Saturday.

Police are appealing for witnesses or information.

Anyone who can help should call Suffolk Police on 101, quoting crime reference number 37/67028/23.

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