Woman injured in attempted dognapping on Anglesey as police appeal for information

A woman sustained minor injuries following an attempted dognapping on Anglesey at the weekend.

At approximately 3pm on Saturday (January 14), the woman was walking her dog in woodland off Penmyndd Road, Llangefni, known locally as “Dead Man’s Woods”, when she was approached by a man who demanded she hand over her dog.

He then ran way towards the direction of the Pencraig Estate.

He is described as being aged in his early 20s, with an Irish accent and was wearing a black balaclava and a dark zip up top.

North Wales Police is appealing for information and has stepped up its presence in the area.

The force said: “High visibility patrols are taking place in and around Llangefni and house to house enquiries are underway including the monitoring of CCTV footage.

“However, officers are urging anybody who may have been in the area and who may have witnessed suspicious behaviour to contact them immediately.

“Anyone who may have information is being urged to contact us on 101 or via the live web chat by quoting incident number A006531.”