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Woman bites 'garlic smell' attacker on River Tees jetty Woman bites 'garlic smell' attacker on River Tees jetty
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A woman bit and fought off a would-be rapist who pounced on her as she was taking pictures at a remote spot beside the River Tees. A woman bit and fought off a would-be rapist who pounced on her as she was taking photographs at a remote spot beside the River Tees.
The dog walker was on a jetty when she was grabbed from behind and forced to the ground. The dog walker was on a jetty when she was grabbed from behind and forced to the ground at 09:00 BST on 6 July.
Cleveland Police said she hit her head on the concrete, but manage to fight off her attacker who was said to be "strong and smelling of garlic".Cleveland Police said she hit her head on the concrete, but manage to fight off her attacker who was said to be "strong and smelling of garlic".
The victim, who is in her 40s, managed to run off.The victim, who is in her 40s, managed to run off.
Police believe the man suffered scratch and bite marks on his left arm in the attack at 09:00 BST on 6 July. Police believe the man, who is described as white, with a heavy build and short shaven brown hair, suffered scratch and bite marks on his left arm in the attack.
He was in his late 20s, about 5ft 8in tall and with short, shaven brown hair. A Cleveland Police spokesman said: "Officers believe he may have a visible head injury, scratches on his arms and a bite mark on his left forearm from when the woman fought back.
A spokesman for Cleveland Police said: "Officers believe he may have a visible head injury, scratches on his arms and a bite mark on his left forearm from when the woman fought back.
"People are therefore asked to think back over the last few days and consider whether someone they know has been acting differently or has any of these signs.""People are therefore asked to think back over the last few days and consider whether someone they know has been acting differently or has any of these signs."
He also said officers were keen to speak to a jogger who was in the area at the time. He also said officers were keen to speak to a jogger who was in the area at the time who is thought to be in his late 20s, about 5ft 8in and was wearing a short-sleeved green or brown top.