“The two staff members went through to hospital for treatment. One of them required surgery.
“Obviously this is a distressing incident for both them and their colleagues, and they are receiving all available support.
“I’m extremely proud of the bravery of our staff, particularly the courage shown by the second officer, who jumped in to stop his colleague being attacked even further.
“After any injury sustained in the line of duty, Police will debrief and look at how we can prevent this in the future.”
Animal control has been advised and has uplifted the animal involved.