Police are searching for the dog and its owner and state the 24-year-old victim was required to the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh.
A 24-year-old man has actually suffered “life-altering” facial injuries following a dog attack in Edinburgh.
Police are looking for the dog and its owner and state the victim was required to the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh for treatment.
The event occurred close to the junction in between Drum Brae South and Duart Crescent at around 8.10pm on Thursday.
Detective Constable Stephen Nelson said: “The hurt man suffered life-altering facial injuries due to this dog attack.
“Our queries into the situations of what took place are under method and we are examining CCTV in effort to trace the owner and dog.”
DC Nelson said officers are eager to speak with anybody who understands of a big dog in the location, in addition to drivers who might have dashcam video footage that might help.
He included: “Please inspect the video footage, as it might have recorded something which might show essential to our continuous queries.
“Any little piece of details might help our queries, so please pass it on.”