Police are seeking a Montrose bag-snatcher and his pit-bull type dog following a town incident this week.
A 29-year-old woman was robbed of her handbag around 1pm on Monday when she was walking between McNab Avenue and Lochside Crescent.
The victim was approached by a man who grabbed at her handbag, pulled it from her grasp and then ran off, calling on a dog that was with him to follow.
The handbag is U-shaped and has black red and white flower designs on it. The thief got away with a purse, a three-figure sum of cash and personal effects.
Police Scotland Tayside division issued a description of the suspect, saying he was six feet tall, slim and spoke with a local accent.
He was wearing a black hooded top with the hood up, blue-coloured jogging bottoms with elasticated ankles and dirty, scruffy white trainers.
The dog he had with him is described as a ‘pit bull-type’, dark brown in colour with a white patch on its breast. It was not on a lead at the time.
The victim is understood to have been shaken but not badly hurt in the incident.
“Anyone who knows who this man is or who has any information that could assist police enquiries should call Police Scotland on 101, or speak to any officer,” said a police spokesman.
Information can also be passed anonymously via the charity Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.