Woman arrested for racially-aggravated assault after man and dog attacked

A woman has been arrested on suspicion of racially-aggravated assault after attacking a man and his dog.
By Rebecca Marano
Published 11th Jun 2020, 18:47 BST
Updated 11th Jun 2020, 18:50 BST
A man and his dog were attack on Hob Moor in York on Tuesday, June 9. Photo: Google.A man and his dog were attack on Hob Moor in York on Tuesday, June 9. Photo: Google.
A man and his dog were attack on Hob Moor in York on Tuesday, June 9. Photo: Google.

The attack happened on Hob Moor in York on Tuesday, June 9.

Video footage of the incident went viral on social media.

Members of the public contacted the police after seeing the video.

North Yorkshire Police officers arrested a 51-year-old woman at an address in York at 2.25pm on Wednesday 10 June.

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She was arrested on suspicion of racially-aggravated assault and causing unnecessary suffering to an animal.

She was further arrested on suspicion of possession of an offensive weapon and possession of class B drugs.

She has been released on bail.

Anyone with information that could assist the investigation should contact North Yorkshire Police on 101, select option 2, and ask for PC 1692 Hodge or PC 41 Ellison.

People can also email [email protected] or [email protected]

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Please quote the North Yorkshire Police reference number 12200097441.

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