A MAN had cash and his mobile phone stolen after being mugged in Accrington.
The victim was also bitten by a dog during the incident in the early hours of this morning.
Police were called to Ranger Street at around 2.45am after two men, who had an Alsatian and pitbull-type dog with them, had stolen the money and phone from the man.
The victim was thought to be walking home after a night out.
The man suffered minor leg injuries as a result of the dog bite.
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