Woman assaulted as man tried to steal dog in Dumbarton
Police are appealing for witnesses following the incident yesterday.
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Police are appealing for witnesses after a woman was assaulted by a man who tried to steal her dog.
The 31-year-old woman was walking her pet at around 11.20am on Sunday, March 7 on the cycle path near Woodyard Road, opposite the flats at Westbridgend, when she was approached from behind by a man.
Hunt for man who assaulted woman on cycle path and tried to steal her dog
Updated: March 8, 2021, 3:23 pm
Police are appealing for information about the incident (David Cheskin/PA)
Police are hunting a man who assaulted a woman and tried to steal her dog as she walked on a cycle path.
The incident happened on the path near to Woodyard Road, opposite the flats at West Bridgend, in Dumbarton at around 11.30am on Sunday.
The man came up behind the 31-year-old woman and attacked her but she managed to get away and made her way home, where she contacted the police.
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