(SAVANNAH, Ga.) — A woman is recovering after officials say she was the victim of a chemical assault in Savannah, Georgia.

The victim suffered burns in the incident, officials said. She was walking around Forsyth Park near West Waldburg and Whitaker streets just before 8 p.m. on Wednesday when a man came from behind and poured a chemical on her, according to police.

The victim did not know the man, officials said, and no arrests have been made yet. On Thursday, Savannah police released an image of a man in dark clothing they are trying to locate.

The woman suffered third-degree burns, according to local ABC affiliate WJCL.

Savannah resident Grace Warner told WJCL that the incident shocked her.

“I walk around this park a lot, even at night,” she said. “You just don’t expect something l

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