There are hair-pulling fights and then there’s just the bizarre.

Ottawa police say a woman had her ponytail cut off by a man in an unprovoked attack on Preston St. on Sunday.

The woman was at the corner of Oak St. and Preston at 9:30 a.m. when a white man grabbed her from behind, held her in control, then cut off the ponytail.

She fought the man before he fled on foot on Preston St. He’s described as about 6-foot with a thin build. He was wearing a dark jacket, tuque and blue jeans.

Anyone with information is asked to call police at 613-233-8477 or 1-800-222-8477.

— Ottawa Sun