Police issue image of man who attacked dog walker in York

The man called out to the walked along a path on Strensall Common, close to the golf course, on the afternoon of February 26.

It worried the woman, who turned to walk back the way she had come.

The same man then jumped out in front of her a bit further along the path and grabbed the skin on her neck, painfully twisting it.

He kicked the woman's dog when it bit his leg and then shouted at the woman before he was bitten a second time.

Dog saves her owner from an attacker in York

The suspect is as white and fat, with a chubby face and dark, greying facial hair which was longer than stubble but not a beard. He was aged in his 50s and smelt of urine.

He was wearing a dirty, orange, zip-up raincoat with a logo on it and dirty, dark green water-proof trousers with zips at the knees so they could be worn as shorts. He also wore dark coloured boots and had a Yorkshire accent.Anyone who recognises the man is asked to contact North Yorkshire Police on 101, select option 2 and ask for PC Elle Smith, collar number 1825, or email [email protected] you wish to remain anonymous, you can pass information to Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.Please quote reference 12170033337 when passing on information.