A playground was evacuated today in Thorpe Willoughby, North Yorkshire, while a large, aggressive bulldog ran wild and left its owner injured - and police were called

A huge American bulldog ran riot in a playground today - and attacked its owner.

The play area was evacuated while police and animal experts, including those from the RSPCA, local zoos and a wildlife park, worked to control the aggressive mutt.

It was eventually contained in a high fenced area at around 10.30am at the playground in Thorpe Willoughby, North Yorkshire.

The canine had to be sedated by a vet but was then moved safely to a kennels, Yorkshire Live says.

The owner suffered bite marks but no one else was injured in the episode, North Yorkshire Constabulary said.

The attack happened at a playground in North Yorkshire

The force contacted a number of animal experts after it arrived at the scene.

The dog is said to weigh more than 50 kilogrammes (around eight stone).

It is unclear if the dog was a male or female, but the average weight for a male American Bulldog is around 44kg (6.9 stone).

The same website, that of a dog training company, states the average weight for a female American Bulldog is approximately 34kg (5.3 stone).

North Yorkshire Police has thanked everyone who assisted in bringing the incident to a safe conclusion.

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