A campaign volunteer for the Green Party was allegedly attacked while knocking on doors for London North Centre candidate Carol Dyck on Sunday afternoon.

Dyck says the young woman, who was not identified, was new to campaigning and it was her first time going door to door. The team had called it quits for the day at about 3:30 p.m. because of the heat.

"Everyone was heading home, but my one volunteer had some more pamphlets and she wanted to hand them out on her way home," said Dyck.

When Dyck later arrived home, she said there was a message on her phone to call the volunteer immediately.

"She told me what had happened. She knocked on a door, there was a number of people in a living room, two people had come out and one of them, the person just attacked and got her face and her eye," she said.

Dyck says the woman in her 20s was left with a black eye and a scratched eyeball.

Yesterday, though, a young volunteer on her 1st time to <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/KnockonDoors?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#KnockonDoors</a> was attacked at the door, sustaining injuries to her face. She is understandably shaken & upset. I share this as a reminder to all candidates & volunteers to stick together. Random acts happen. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/ldnont?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#ldnont</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/elxn43?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#elxn43</a> —@CarolDyckGPC

"I was shocked and, of course, I felt so bad for her. You feel a sense of responsibility because it's your volunteer, it is someone who was young," Dyck said. "For me it was very heartbreaking because you want to encourage youth to get involved in politics, you want to encourage young women to get involved in politics, but something like this can make people afraid."

Dyck says the incident happened in an area she would only describe as "downtown," and not near the area where they were canvasing earlier in the day.

"I think we had had a very positive experience going door to door, it had gone very well, and I think she was still very enthusiastic and felt like, 'Well, I'm walking home anyway,' and I think you get lulled into this sense of security when you meet a lot of people at the door and they're very receptive."

London police have confirmed that they responded to the incident, but said the injuries were considered "unintentional." They say the investigation is ongoing and no charges have been laid.

Politicians respond

Dyck tweeted about the incident on Monday, which received a flood of support from across party lines.

Former London North Centre MPP Deb Matthews tweeted: "That is just horrible. Something that should never, ever happen. I hope she is doing okay. You are so right to remind canvassers to stick together, and NEVER go into a home alone."

That response was echoed by ward 13 Coun. Arielle Kayabaga, who wrote, "I'm so sorry this happened to your volunteer! I really hope it doesn't discourage her political participation. She didn't deserve that."

London West Conservative candidate Liz Snelgrove tweeted: "I'm so sorry to hear this. Completely unacceptable!"

Dyck says the incident left her volunteer shaken and that she likely wouldn't be returning to do door-to-door canvasing.