Dog sculptures to get a new park home

Six dog sculptures are set to be a permanent feature in an historic West Yorkshire park.

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Wakefield Council planning officers have given the go-ahead for the cast iron canines to be installed in Carr Lodge Park in Horbury.

The life-sized pieces feature man's best friend "playing, sniffing and sitting" and were created by artist Jenny Hutchinson. They were originally intended to feature in a public sculpture trail in Wakefield city centre but "the plan was never realised", according to documents.

Councillors in Horbury instead proposed that they go on permanent display in the town's main park.