A woman walking her dog was attacked by a man in Crawley on Saturday morning for trying to defend her pet.
She was walking her Jack Russell between Matthews Drive and Bennett Close around 11:15am when she saw a man and woman with 3 dogs coming towards her. Two of the dogs were loose and one of them suddenly jumped on the Jack Russell.
The victim shouted to the couple to keep their dogs on a lead.
The man then struck the victim in the face before walking away.
The attacker was around 5ft 5, tanned, in his mid 30s and of heavy build with a shaved head.
Police are keen to speak to anyone who may have seen the incident.
Anyone with information should email 101@sussex.pnn.police.uk quoting serial 648 of 06/09, call 101 or contact the independent charity Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555111.
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