NORTH Wales Police have launched an appeal after a teenager was bitten by a dog in the Wrexham area.

Police say a 16-year-old was bitten by a dog near Marford Hill on Thursday, October 17 at approximately 3.30pm. 

The dog is described as a Dachshund/Sausage dog and it's thought the owner also had a grey/black fluffy dog with them.

If you have any information or happened to have a dashcam traveling on Marford Hill at around that time, please contact police on 101 and quote reference 24000886243.