Woman attacked on Woodlands pathway saved by her dog

The Montgomery County Sheriff's Office is searching for a suspect who was bitten by a woman's dog as the suspect attacked the woman on Sunday, Jan. 22, 2016. The Montgomery County Sheriff's Office is searching for a suspect who was bitten by a woman's dog as the suspect attacked the woman on Sunday, Jan. 22, 2016. Photo: Google Earth Photo: Google Earth Image 1 of / 1 Caption Close Woman attacked on Woodlands pathway saved by her dog 1 / 1 Back to Gallery

Deputies from the Montgomery County Sheriff's Office-Woodlands District were dispatched to a residence in the area of Sawdust Road and Sawmill Road in reference to an assault Saturday.

When deputies arrived, they met with the victim, a 38-year-old female who advised she was walking her dog on the bike path on Sawmill Road just before South High Oaks Circle. At that time, she said, a black male approached her from behind and grabbed her forcefully on her shoulder, which left a scratch. The victim's dog then attacked the man and bit him on an unknown location on his body. The man began screaming and ran north on the pathway. There was blood located on the bike bath and on the dog's mouth.

The victim then returned to her residence, at which time she contacted the Montgomery County Sheriff's Office to report the incident.

The assailant is described as a clean-shaven black male approximately 5 feet 10 inches tall, weighing 175 pounds and in his early 20s. He was wearing black jogging pants, red shirt and black baseball hat.

The Montgomery County Sheriff's Office will be adding extra patrols in the area and is continuing the investigation.

Sheriff Rand Henderson encourages anyone with information regarding this crime to contact the Montgomery County Sheriff's Office at 936-760-5800 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-392-STOP (7867).