BITTEN by dogs, attacked by pigeons and being mistaken for a celebrity - these are a selection of the embarrassing incidents candidates have experienced during the campaign trail.

For the most part, each representative has enjoyed discussions on the doorsteps of residents but what else have they had to endure along the way?

It seems the dogs in the town have been keeping candidates on their toes.

On April 29, Labour's Warrington North candidate, Helen Jones, was bitten by a dog in Westbrook and treated in Warrington Hospital's A&E department.

This was the second time it happened after the same finger was bitten in 2006 when she was delivering election information.

Warrington South's Conservative candidate, David Mowat, had a lucky escape during his campaign trail in Latchford two weeks ago.

"As I posted the leaflet, a dog bit me but my finger was in between the leaflet which saved me - all of us know about dogs," he said.

Warrington North's Liberal Democrat councillor, Stefan Krizanac, believes there should be 'warning signs' put up by residents to make people aware of dogs.

Although there have been no unfortunate incidents in this campaign for Warrington North's UKIP candidate, Trevor Nicholls, last year he had to somewhat run for his life.

"I was chased by a dog here last year - I have never run that fast since I did a marathon," he said.

Labour's Warrington South candidate, Nick Bent, witnessed a colleague slip on ice in 2010.

He added: "I have never been bit by a dog but have had some near misses."

The Green Party's Warrington North candidate, Sarah Hayes, suffered two moments of embarrassment as she ramped up her campaign in the last three weeks.

"One constituent mistook me for Tracey Ullman and I was attacked by a flock of hostile pigeons just off Winwick Road," she said.