A SIX-year-old girl is one of three people who were attacked by a dog in Bourton.

The dog, which is described as a short-haired Dachshund, had attacked a man, a teenager and a girl across the space of two weeks.

Bourton SNT is appealing for witnesses who may have seen the attack, which caused bruising, swelling and scratches on the victims.

It is believed they were all attacked by the same dog, which is mainly black with brown on its muzzle and legs.

The six-year-old girl was bitten while she was walking on Mallard Crescent on May 15 at around 3.35pm, whereas the man was attacked on May 9 on Kingfisher Road at around 8.30pm.

Then, a 17-year-old was attacked on Kingfisher Road on June 9 at around 6.40pm.

A spokesperson for Gloucestershire Constabulary said: "The dog's owner has been identified and spoken to, and enquiries are ongoing.

"Police would now like to speak to anyone who may have witnessed any of these incidents or may have witnessed any further incidents involving a dog matching this description.

"Anyone with information is asked to provide this to the police online by completing the following form and quoting crime reference 19473/24: https://www.gloucestershire.police.uk/tua/tell-us-about/cor/tell-us-about-existing-case-report/"