A BULL terrier type dog which had been reported to St Helens Council after being seen running loose in Garswood today has been collected by dog wardens.

A resident contacted the council after the whie, male dog was spotted running loose along Old Garswood Road and on farmland.

A Council spokesman said: "When picked up, although wary, it is obviously used to vehicles as it promptly jumped into the back of the warden’s van without any fuss."

Anyone who may have witnessed the dog being left by the roadside or has any further information, should contact the Dog Welfare and Enforcement Service on 01744 676338.