Police are appealing for witnesses following an assault at the Greengage Pub in Bury St Edmunds where a man was bitten on the ear.

The assault was reported to have taken place shortly after 8pm on Thursday, May 3, at the pub in Tollgate Lane.

A spokesman for Suffolk police said a man reported tried to [punch a 34-year-old male customer as he left the pub.

He said: “The victim then retreated into the pub where after a further struggle his ear was bitten by the suspect.”

He added that the victim’s injury required hospital treatment.

After the assault, the suspect left the scene as a passenger in a dark coloured car.

Anyone who witnessed the incident or has information relating to it should contact police on 101 or Bury St Edmunds CID on 01284 774032 quoting crime ref 37/24295/18.

Alternatively contact the Crimestoppers charity anonymously on 0800 555111.