An elderly man was attacked as he walked his dog.

The 71-year-old, from Horsham, was left with facial injuries after he was assaulted by a man in the fields off Forest Road, near Horsham.

The incident took place at around 6.30pm on September 8.

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The attacker was 5ft 9in, was around 60 years old, had grey hair and a full beard. He had a blue denim hat on and was wearing dark clothing. He was also wearing a belt with three pouches on it to hold tools.

He also had four dogs thought to be Staffordshire bull terriers. 

A Sussex Police spokesman said: “Enquiries are ongoing to identify the suspect of the incident and police would like to speak to anybody who witnessed the incident or the events leading up to it.

“Anyone with any information is asked to contact police online or call 101 quoting serial 1004 of 08/09.”