It was just after 1 a.m. CST this morning, when a young woman walking in Saskatoon's City Park neighbourhood was approached from behind and knocked to the ground by a young man.

Police say a woman was attacked in the 600 block of Duchess Street. (Google )

The 27-year-old woman fought off her attacker.

Police said in a news release the woman was knocked to the ground, which led to a physical struggle. The woman was able to fight and scream and convince her alleged attacker to give up the fight and run away.

The woman suffered some cuts and bruises, but did not have to be hospitalized.

The suspect ran north up an alleyway toward Lauriston Street. According to police, a canine unit was at the scene within minutes but was unable to track down the man.

Police are now looking for a man with a medium to large build with short, dark hair. Police suspect he is 20-30 years old and may have been wearing a grey shirt at the time of the alleged attack.