{"id":801447,"date":"2026-07-15T08:25:09","date_gmt":"2026-07-15T08:25:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/801447\/"},"modified":"2026-07-15T08:25:09","modified_gmt":"2026-07-15T08:25:09","slug":"kooyong-dog-incident-video-footage-from-gardiners-creek-show-dogs-chasing-would-be-attacker-after-alleged-assault","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/801447\/","title":{"rendered":"Kooyong dog incident: Video footage from Gardiners Creek show dogs chasing would-be attacker after alleged assault"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-testid=\"article-datetime\" class=\"sc-5cbbddda-5 hxoHkT\">Updated July 15, 2026 \u2014 4:29pm,first published 11:44am<\/p>\n<p>Save<\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-d1b14060-4 JmUoF\">You have reached your maximum number of saved items.<\/p>\n<p>Remove items from your <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theage.com.au\/goodfood\/saved\" class=\"sc-3f16ee48-12 sc-d1b14060-2 jyLmZI iQLtAb\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">saved list<\/a> to add more.<\/p>\n<p>AAA<\/p>\n<p>Police are hunting a man after he allegedly tried to sexually assault a 67-year-old woman and a 39-year-old woman while they were walking their dogs in Kooyong on Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p>Footage obtained by this masthead shows the man running from a pack of eight dogs on the banks of Gardiners Creek, after he attempted to grab the two women at around 11.30am.<\/p>\n<p>Victoria Police confirmed they are investigating an alleged sexual assault in the area and have urged any witnesses to come forward.<\/p>\n<p>They said detectives have been told the dogs chasing the man belonged to his intended victims.<\/p>\n<p>Police said the man \u2013 whose identity remains unknown \u2013 jumped out of a bush and put his arms around one of the two women, before she managed to push him away.<\/p>\n<p>The second woman also pushed him away when he subsequently came towards her.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe victims\u2019 dogs then chased the male into a nearby tunnel under the Monash Freeway,\u201d officers said in a statement.<\/p>\n<p>In the footage, a grey dog \u2013 one of the larger members of the pack \u2013 can be seen catching up to the man after a few dozen metres, appearing to make contact with his left leg.<\/p>\n<p>A piece of the man\u2019s clothing was torn off during the pursuit, according to police.<\/p>\n<p>The man can be heard yelling something angry in response before taking off with large strides towards the freeway underpass.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>Police said the man they were looking for was wearing a black tracksuit, white socks, slides, a grey hooded top and carrying a large bright blue backpack \u2013 the same items worn by the man shown in the video.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"A composite issued by police of the suspect in the Kooyong assault attempt.\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/40686f91fb3cde756a7ff75074e71d4b1a547f4a.jpeg\"  class=\"sc-d34e428-1 bRhmzR\"\/>A composite issued by police of the suspect in the Kooyong assault attempt.Police Media<\/p>\n<p>They have released a facial composite image of the man, who appears to be of African appearance.<\/p>\n<p>Anyone with information is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.<\/p>\n<p>Start the day with a summary of the day\u2019s most important and interesting stories, analysis and insights. <a class=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.theage.com.au\/newsletter-signup?newsletter=am&amp;utm_source=EditorialArticle&amp;utm_medium=ArticleText&amp;utm_campaign=Newsletters\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Sign up for our Morning Edition newsletter<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Save<\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-d1b14060-4 JmUoF\">You have reached your maximum number of saved items.<\/p>\n<p>Remove items from your <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theage.com.au\/goodfood\/saved\" class=\"sc-3f16ee48-12 sc-d1b14060-2 jyLmZI iQLtAb\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">saved list<\/a> to add 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