Man suffers serious injuries in assault at Foxes Forest in Portsmouth
Hampshire police said the incident took place in the Scott Road and Peronne Road area of Hilsea.
A man who walked nearby the scene told The News police stopped him going to Foxes Forest yesterday.
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Hide AdHe said: '˜I went to walk under the subway in Highbury and a police officer told me I couldn't go through to Foxes Forest because there had been a serious incident with a police dog searching the area.'
The incident happened at 6pm last night.
A police spokesman said: 'Enquiries are on-going.
'˜If anyone was in the area at this time and witnessed an assault contact police on 101, quoting 44180306928.'