Appeal after dog walker 'seriously' assaulted

Police are investigating after a man was assaulted in Bangor while out walking his dog.

North Wales Police says the assault on the 29-year-old man happened in the Glanrafon Hill area on Sunday 10th April 2016.

At about 12.30am the man was attacked by a man with whom he had just engaged in conversation. His injuries are serious but not life threatening.

The assailant is described as a white male in his early 40’s with dark hair and wearing grey tracksuit bottoms with a blue stripe down the leg and a white top.

Moments before the attack the victim was talking to a group of students on Glanrafon Hill who were playing with the man’s dog.

Police say they are likely to have witnessed the attack and would like to speak to them.

Anyone with information is asked to call police on 101.