Soldier ‘stabbed’ while walking his dog near Army base

A soldier has been injured after a suspected knifeman tried to steal his dog.

The soldier, in his 20s, was stabbed while walking his dog near a British Army base in Perham Down, Wiltshire.

The unnamed soldier, who was wearing civilian clothing, came face to face with the assailant two miles from the Swinton Barracks, MailOnline reports.

The attacker, who was unknown to the soldier, demanded to get his pet dog, but he refused, which is thought to have triggered the attack. A spokesperson for Wiltshire Police 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.

‘The victim, a man in his 20s, suffered a minor injury to his face during the incident.

‘Our enquiries