Halifax Regional Police are investigating an assault that happened Saturday at around noon.

A 43-year-old woman was walking her dog on the path near Shore Drive in Bedford when she was knocked to the ground by a man.

A brief struggle ensued and it is believed the woman’s dog may have bitten the suspect and the suspect then ran away.

The woman returned home and told a family member what happened who went back to the scene of the attack and flagged over a police officer to report the incident.

The suspect is described as a white male believed to be in his 40′s, stocky build less than six feet in height with dyed red curly hair. He was as wearing a golf shirt with horizontal stripes that were yellow, blue and green.

Police are asking anyone with information to contact the Halifax Regional Police or Crime Stoppers.