Halifax police are looking for a man who is said to have tried to lure an 11-year-old girl into the woods Saturday evening.

Police said the girl was near the basketball courts at the corner of Clayton Park Drive and Lacewood Drive around 7 p.m.

The girl told police a man walking a dog asked if she would come into the woods with him. Police said she ran to her mother, who was nearby and they called police.

The man is described as being in his early 20s, five feet seven inches tall, with a medium dark complexion and a slight accent. He was clean shaven and had short black hair.

The dog is described as standing knee high with brown curly fur, a purple collar and possibly named Lucy.

Anyone who has information is asked to call police at 902-490-5020.