A WITNESS appeal has been launched after a man with a dog launched abusive language at several passengers on a bus.

Police said the offender was travelling on the 555 bus from Grasmere to Kendal at around 11.40pm on November 21.

He was described as being a white male, aged 45 and 5ft8" tall.

He was wearing a blue waterproof jacket and had a black labrador with him.