Man tries pulling woman into bushes in Salt Lake County

Salt Lake County, Utah– A man accused of trying to drag a woman into some bushes in Salt Lake County.

A woman and her daughter were walking down the trail from Dog Lake near the trailhead at Butler Fork in Big Cottonwood Canyon on Wednesday at around 4 p.m., according to Unified Police.

The woman says she felt someone tug on her backpack. She tells police a man was trying to drag her into the bushes.

According to police, the woman pepper-sprayed the man.

A woman describes the man as over 6-feet tall with a long white or blond beard, freckles, a face mask, and a black hoodie. He is also described as being on the heavy side.

Police ask anyone with information to contact police at 801-743-7000. Reference case number 21-89795.