GLOUCESTERSHIRE Police are appealing for witnesses following reports of a man abusing a brown and white dog.

The man was walking along Eastgate Street towards Southgate Street in Gloucester on Thursday, December 4 between 6-6.30pm. It has been reported that he was abusing the dog, thought to be a Staffordshire Bull Terrier, by punching, hitting and biting it.

Anyone who witnessed this abuse or has any further information please call 101 quoting Incident Number 371 of December4.