A four-year-old girl was bitten in the face by a dog in Brighton while waiting outside shops in Whitehawk.
The dog has been described as a Staffy-type that was off the lead with two similar dogs – two were black and one was white.
They were with a man described as white, in his 50s, with bright purple hair and a brown moustache.
Anyone who witnessed the incident or recognises the description of the owner and his dogs is asked to email 101@sussex.pnn.police.uk or call 101 quoting serial 1287 of 09/04.
