Police are appealing for help to trace a man in connection with an incident which saw a dog attack a pensioner.
The 76-year-old suffered a deep cut after the Staffy-type dog jumped up and dragged his claws down the man’s leg.
Describing what happened, his daughter-in-law, who did not want to be named, said: “My partner’s mum and dad were out with our Westiepoo watching golfers on a golf course.
“A Staffy-type dog has then come running over so my father-in-law picked up our dog and lifted him over his head to protect him.
“The Staffy-type dog has then jumped up and dragged his claws all down his leg.
“It was quite a nasty cut and it’s left a big scar.
“The owner of the dog didn’t see if my father-in-law was OK – he just walked off.
“He should be keeping the dog on a lead as it’s clearly out of control. What if it attacked a child?
“Had he got hold of our dog he could have been killed.”
The incident happened at Bulwell Forest Golf Club on 5 June.
Sergeant Oliver Chadwick, of the City North neighbourhood policing team, said: “This was a frightening and distressing intendent that could have been a lot worse. This dog was wandering around and launched an unprovoked attack.
“We are keen to track down its owner and would like to speak to anyone who recognises the man in the image. If you recognise him please call 101 quoting occurrence number 21*314413.”
