A 41-year-old man was arrested after a dog was put down by armed police on the outskirts of Ipswich. 

Police were called to the incident at about 7.20pm on Tuesday, July 12, on the shoreline near Orwell Country Park to a number of reports that a dog was out of control, had bitten two people and attacked another dog

A number of police units were dispatched to the location, including a dog handler.

On Friday, July 14, officers arrested a 41-year-old man in connection with the incident. 

On arrival at the incident, officers found the dog to be unstable and in extreme distress and were not able to bring it safely under control. 

Members of the public who were present in the area were moved away and out of sight of the dog before it was put down.   

He was subsequently released under investigation pending further enquiries.

Anyone with any information is being asked to contact Suffolk police on 101 quoting the CAD 350 of July 11.