A soldier was stabbed while walking his dog near a British Army base.
The 20-year-old soldier was off duty and dressed in plain clothing while walking his pet just two miles from the Swinton Barracks at Perham Down, Wiltshire.
Wielding a knife, the attacker attempted to steal the dog on Friday afternoon but was unsuccessful.
The soldier was left with 'relatively minor' injuries and did not require further treatment.
A Wiltshire Police spokesperson said: 'At around 3.45pm, we received a report that an unknown suspect had approached a man walking a dog in woodland near Perham Down and attempted to snatch the lead of the dog.
