A man was set upon and injured by two vicious dogs in an unprovoked attack.

The assault was one of two police are linking - the other involving a baseball bat.

In the first incident, between 7pm and 8pm on Wednesday, two men approached a man who was standing at a bus stop in Dover Road, Folkestone and asked for cash.

When he refused, the two dogs were let loose to attack him.

The victim suffered a number of bites and the men ran off with their animals towards Dallas Brett Crescent.

One of the men is described as white, in his 30s, 5ft 4in and slim, and wore a grey hooded top that covered his head.

The second man was white, in his late teens to early 30s and wearing a dark hooded top with the hood up.

The dogs are described as a brown Staffordshire bull terrier and a white bull terrier with brown patches on its back.

Then, a short while later - between 9pm and 10pm on the same day, a man was in Stuart Road when he was approached by three men who had got out of a silver Renault car.

They had two dogs described as Staffordshire bull terriers and one was holding a baseball bat.

One of the dogs, described as dark brown in colour, reportedly attacked the victim and one of the men hit his head with a baseball bat.

The man holding the baseball bat is described as white, late 30s, approximately 5ft 9in, with blond cropped hair and wearing a light top.

The baseball bat was made of wood with a white rope handle. The other two men are described as white, aged in their late 30s and 5ft 8 to 10ins.

Anyone with information that can help is asked to contact Kent Police on 01843 222289 quoting reference ZY/47265/16.

Alternatively contact Kent Crimestoppers, anonymously, on 0800 555 111 regarding either incident.