A man trying to sexually assault two women in Melbourne has been stopped by a pack of dogs.
The man, who attempted the assault at an oval in Melbourne, was chased by a group of dogs who were captured on video jumping up at him as he fled.
Two women were walking their dogs on Gardiners Creek around 11:30 am on Tuesday when a man jumped out from nearby bushes and grabbed one of them, says Victoria Police.
After being fought off by one of the women, he then turned on the second.
“He then tried to pull the other woman toward him, and she also managed to push him away,” Victoria Police said in a statement.
Both women successfully broke free of the man before their dogs chased him away.
Footage of the incident shows at least seven dogs chasing the alleged attacker into a tunnel underneath the Monash Freeway.
Police are investigating the incident which occurred at Righetti Oval in the suburb of Kooyong on Tuesday morning.
The man can be seen tripping and stumbling over the dogs as he attempted to run away.
Police have described the man as being of African appearance, wearing a black tracksuit with a grey hooded top, along with white socks and sliders and a blue backpack.
Anyone with information relating to the incident should contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.