A DOG walker claims she is suffering from ‘PTSD’ after being attacked by a man in the park.

Jade McCabe has said she has lost her income and is scared to go outside after a thug lunged at her in Larkhall.

The 33-year-old claims the incident happened after she confronted the man for kicking her dog's head in the town's Swinhill area.

It was then that his body language became aggressive and the victim asked: “Are you going to hit a woman?”

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Jade told the Glasgow Times the brute responded by striking her with a blow that threw her to the ground and knocked her glasses off before kicking her twice.

Now she says she is struggling with multiple panic attacks a day and is too scared to go back to work.

Being a professional dog walker and exotic pet boarder, she relies on going outside but fears she will be faced with her attacker again.

Police are investigating the terrifying incident which happened earlier this month on January 12 as Jade vows she will “not remain silent” and wants to warn other women.

Glasgow Times:

She told the Glasgow Times: “I feel like I have a bit of PTSD and am so upset about how this situation has affected me.

“I am suffering multiple panic attacks a day that I now need medication for, my mind is everywhere at the minute, I can't concentrate.

“I’ve now had to cancel all my dog walks, I am too scared to go, it means I have lost all my income.

“I want to warn female dog walkers because the attack was completely unprovoked.

“The man booted my dog in the face and when I told him he didn’t need to do that he squared up to me.

“I asked what are you going to do? Hit a woman? And he punched me in the face knocking my glasses off. Then he kicked me twice.”

 

 

A Police Scotland spokesperson said: "At around 1.45pm on January 12, we received a report of a 33-year-old woman being assaulted in the Swinhill area of Larkhall.

"Enquiries are ongoing and anyone with information, or potential dashcam footage from the area, is asked to call police on 101, quoting incident 1562 of January 12.”