A police officer was left with serious injuries after a dog attack in Ibstock - with the animal thought to be an XL bully.

Leicestershire Police said the officer was bitten on his upper leg when he and a colleague attended an address in Lewis Close on Thursday evening.

The BBC website reports that the officer was taken to hospital where he had been undergoing treatment, but was discharged the following Tuesday.

Leicestershire Police said the male officer had left care after he was bitten on his upper leg by the animal, thought to be a bully XL.

Police said the dog was seized from the address and was placed in secure kennels.

The other officer also suffered a small cut to his finger following the incident which happened at 4.40pm.

The incident happened at an address in Lewis Close, in Ibstock, near Coalville, while the officers were searching for a man wanted by police.

A Leicestershire Police spokesperson said: "Although the dog has not been further examined, it is believed to be a XL bully breed.

"Inquiries are ongoing into the incident.

"There have been no arrests."

A second dog, a pit bull-type breed, was also removed from the property and is being kept in kennels, Leicestershire Police added.