Two 'dangerously out of control dogs' that attacked several horses in a field in Lancashire have been seized by police and taken to kennels.

On Saturday (October 28), police were called to some fields near Beaumont College in Lancaster after receiving reports that two dogs were dangerously out of control and had attacked a number of horses.

Following the incident, which happened around 7.10am, the dogs remained on the loose with police advising the public not to approach them.

Later on Saturday evening, officers investigating the distressing incident managed to locate the dogs and their owner.

The dogs were seized and taken to kennels while the investigation continues.

A spokesperson for the police said: "Earlie today we told you that we’d received a report of two dogs dangerously out of control, near to Beaumont College in Lancaster.

"We were called just after 7.10am to a report that the dogs had attacked several horses in the nearby fields.

"Since then, both dogs have been located and the owner identified. The dogs have been seized and taken to kennels whilst our investigation is underway.

"We appreciate how upsetting this incident will have been for the community and we want to reassure everyone that we take reports of dangerous dogs extremely seriously.

"If you have any concerns, please do not hesitate to contact us.

"If you have any information or saw anything that might help our investigation please contact us on 101 quoting log 0303 of October 28."