TO the female walker of the collie dog being exercised on an extending lead on Friday morning, September 4 in Marbury Woods. Please ensure that in future your dog is muzzled when in a public place.

As a result of your lack of control over the dog I ended up in hospital, with an infected bite to my arm. From your comments at the time this was not an isolated occurrence.

Next time it could be more serious; it was only by chance that our grandchildren weren’t with us.

And a muzzle will also protect your dog; from being entered onto the Dangerous Dogs Register, or worse, from being put down. Please act responsibly and take control.

Rupert Adams Leftwich