Police Talk to Model About Dogs' Conduct

Model Claudia Schiffer arrives for the screening of the film "El Laberinto Del Fauno," at the 59th international Cannes film festival, southern France, in this Saturday, May 27, 2006 file photo. Police have spoken with Schiffer about controlling her two large dogs near her mansion in the countryside, authorities said Wednesday, Sept. 27, 2006. (AP Photo/Laurent Emmanuel, File) (Laurent Emmanuel - AP)

LONDON -- Police have spoken with Claudia Schiffer about controlling her two large dogs near her mansion in the countryside, authorities said Wednesday.

Police met with the 36-year-old supermodel to discuss complaints that the dogs were intimidating walkers near Bury St. Edmunds, a rural town northeast of London.

Calls to a spokeswoman for Schiffer were not immediately returned.

"Police did meet with the dog owners at the weekend and advice was given," said a Suffolk police spokeswoman, speaking on condition of anonymity in line with departmental policy. "It is not a criminal matter at this stage."

The spokeswoman did not reveal what sort of advice was given.

Schiffer lives in Coldham Hall, a 16th-century mansion, with her husband, film producer Matthew Vaughn.

Neighbors walking on a path that runs alongside the estate have complained about Schiffer's dogs "running wild," police said.

In December, one of her dogs bit a Jack Russell terrier, police said.