Dog injured in electric motorbike hit-and-run

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The rider of an electric motorbike is being sought by police after a pet dog was injured in an hit-and-run crash.

The dog - a two-year-old Jack Russell called Winnie - suffered an injury to her eye and further cuts and bruises when she was hit on the footpath of Harbourside Walk in Poole at about 11:30 GMT on Wednesday.

Dorset Police described the bike involved as dark coloured and a Sur-Ron or similar. The rider was wearing bulky dark blue or black clothing.

PC Neil Wallis said the incident "could easily have had far worse consequences".

"We are carrying out enquiries to establish the identity of the rider involved," he said.

"I would urge anyone who witnessed the incident, or who may have captured any relevant dashcam footage from the area, to please make contact with us."