On Monday evening in Dudelange, around 7:30pm, a woman was attacked by a man while walking her dog, according to a press release issued by the police on Wednesday.

The unknown man held the woman by her wrist and pulled her towards him. The woman’s dog came to her rescue and attacked the man.

The approximately 1.9m tall man eventually fled. He spoke Luxembourgish, has a tanned complexion, short brown hair and wore a black jogging of the brand “LOTTO”.

Witnesses are urged to contact the police on the telephone number 113.