A man has been left with serious arm injury following a dog bite in an incident in Newhall.

Derbyshire Constabulary say the 48-year-old was walking along Park Street, outside the One Stop shop, sometime between 2.30pm and 3.15pm on Monday, March 7 , when he was approached by a man and his dog.

The dog bit him on the arm, piercing his coat jacket and causing significant injury.

A spokesperson for Derbyshire Constabulary said: "We do not have a description of the dog or its owner at this time.

"Witnesses or anyone with information should contact officer in the case Sgt Joseph Stafford quoting reference 22*133381."