A hunt is underway for a man wanted in connection with a dog attack.

A 30-year-old woman was rushed to hospital with “life-changing” injuries after she was bitten by two German shepherds at a property in Great Amwell last Wednesday.

Nijamul Islam, 41, whose last known address is Farm Road, Edgware, is wanted on suspicion of assault, as he is believed to have been running kennels at the location of the attack, where 99 dogs were found.

The victim was taken to hospital with serious injuries to her arms, and is still receiving treatment. The two dogs escaped, but were captured shortly afterwards and remain in kennels.

The RSPCA rescued 59 of the other dogs found at the property. The rest were put down, due to ill health and concerns over their aggressive nature.

Chief Inspector for East Hertforshire Gerry McDonald said: “I would appeal to anyone who knows of the whereabouts of Nijamul Islam to contact police immediately as officers would like to speak with him as part of their investigations.

“The conditions that these dogs were kept in were unacceptable and our work with partners, including East Herts District Council and the RSPCA, began immediately to deal with the welfare of the animals and to secure the site in what has been a challenging operation.”

Two men were arrested at the scene on the evening of the offence.

A 20-year-old man from Edmonton and a 27-year-old man from Buckinghamshire were arrested at the scene on the evening of the attack, and are currently on police bail.

Anyone with any information is urged to call 101, or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.