A California woman spoke of a horrifying attack involving a homeless man who poured a bucket of hot feces on her head.

Heidi Van Tassel said the revolting incident occurred near the Hollywood Walk of Fame in Los Angeles seven months ago.

Van Tassel said she was getting into her car when a man, who appeared to be homeless, dumped the excrement- which she described as diarrhea- on her head.

Heidi Van Tassel, (pictured), spoke of a horrifying attack involving a homeless man who poured a bucket of hot faeces on her head which happened in California seven months ago

She told NBCLA: 'It's so traumatic, It was diarrhea. Hot liquid. I was soaked, and it was coming off my eyelashes and into my eyes.

'Paramedics who came to treat me said there was so much of it on me, that it looked like the man was saving it up for a month.'

She was interviewed for an NBC special about the rising number of violent and bizarre crimes involving the homeless which aired on Monday night.

'It was all inside my car because it was so much. He just kept pouring it and splattering it all over me,' she was reported as saying.

'It was awful and it changed my life, it's changed the way I feel walking on the street. 'It was something I wont ever forget, it was disgusting.'

She was taken to Hollywood Presbyterian Hospital after the shocking attack, where she was tested for illnesses caused by contact with feces. She will have to undergo retesting every month.

The man who attacked her was identified in court records as Jere Blessings, who is described as having 'schizophrenia and psychotic disorders.'

He was charged with battery and had been sent by a judge to a residential facility for to treat mental health illnesses, however he was released in August.

Van Tassel said she was getting into her car when a man, who appeared to be homeless, dumped the excrement- which she described as diarrhea- on her head

Van Tassel became emotional as she told the NBC4 I-Team that the attack changed her life and she claimed she had empathy for her attacker because he needs mental help

Van Tassel was told she would be contacted by a victim liason officer but she never received a call, the outlet reported.

Van Tassel said of her attacker: 'He doesn't need jail time. He needs mental health care. I have empathy for him because he needs help. I'll never ever forget his face.'

NBC reported that there as footage of the attack from businesses in the locality and police bodycam footage when officers responded.

However that footage was not released even though Van Tassel had asked to see it.

Los Angeles City Attorney's office told NBC that Blessings has been released into the community which makes Van Tassel extremely anxious.

She added: 'What’s the next thing he’s going to do somebody? If he would’ve had a knife, for sure he would’ve stabbed me.'

Another man was also attacked on the street by a man who randomly punched him in the head just after he had hit another woman going about her business on the sidewalk.

Brandon Coen was attacked on the street by a man who randomly punched him in the head just after he had hit another woman going about her business on the sidewalk

Attorney Brandon Coen said the LAPD arrived moments later and arrested his attacker , (pictured in front) on site

Attorney Brandon Coen said the LAPD arrived moments later and arrested him onsite.

Data obtained from Los Angeles Police Department by the NBC4 I-Team revealed that over 6,500 homeless people were arrested on criminal charges in 2017.

Last month California Governor Gavin Newsom is coming under increasing pressure to declare a state of emergency over the homelessness crisis in Los Angeles.

The city's County Supervisor Mark Ridley-Thomas and City Councilman Joe Buscaino came up with a proposal to implement the state of emergency due to a growing number of tent encampments in major cities.

Supporters claim that declaring an emergency would free up state and federal funding typically reserved for natural disasters, such as earthquakes or wildfires.

In a recent report, the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority claimed the number of people who were homeless countywide in 2019 was 58,936 residents, up from 52,765 in 2018.

In the city of Los Angeles, the homeless population grew 16 percent since last year. LAHSA estimates that 36,300 people are homeless within city limits.