KALAMAZOO, MI – A Kalamazoo man who stepped outside his house Wednesday night to see how much snow had fallen told police he was greeted by another man who told him, "Merry Christmas" and then attacked him with a knife, authorities said.

Public Safety officers found the 53-year-old man with cuts to his hand and a stab wound to his leg after responding just before 7 p.m. Wednesday to a report of a stabbing in the 600 block of West Vine Street, Lt. Chris Franks said.

Franks said the man told officers a man approached him outside his house, “said Merry Christmas to him and then attacked him with a knife.”

The man was able to fight off the suspect and his injuries were not life-threatening, police said.

Franks said the victim told police he did not know his attacker. The suspect was described by police as a black male, 18 to 20 years old with average height and build.

The suspect was last seen wearing a dark-colored hooded sweatshirt and blue jeans. Police said the suspect ran in an unknown direction from the scene.

Franks said the incident is under investigation by Public Safety’s Criminal Investigations Division.

Police ask anyone with information about the stabbing to call KDPS at 269-337-8139 or contact Silent Observer at 269-343-2100 or www.kalamazoosilentobserver.com.

Rex Hall Jr. is a public safety reporter for the Kalamazoo Gazette. You can reach him at rhall2@mlive.com. Follow him on Twitter.