Teenager thrown from horse after owner refuses to call off out-of-control dog

A teenage girl was thrown as her horse was chased into the sea by an out-of-control dog, whose owner refused to call it off.

Police are now appealing for information on the incident, in which the 17-year-old rider was chased for some 15 minutes on Exmouth beach, Devon, on Monday afternoon (7 January).

A spokesman for Devon & Cornwall Police said the dog, one of two believed to be Hungarian vyzlers, had escaped from its owner.

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Article written by: Becky Murray