HAMPSHIRE Constabulary have this morning launched an investigation into an attack on a dog by a Rottweiler-type dog in Firestone Copse, Wootton.
Officers accompanied Island dog wardens in searching the Copse for the animal after receiving reports that the dog had attacked another dog, which was then taken to Medina Veterinary in Wotton High Street.
Firestone Copse remains open to the public today while the investigation continues.
UPDATED: It has been revealed that the dog, a Yorkshire Terrier, has since died following the attack.