A WOMAN walking her dog in Savernake Forest caught a man masturbating near the footpath.

At around 9am on Thursday, a 40-year-old woman took her dog for a stroll along the path between the Postern Hill picnic area and the Grand Avenue when she became aware of the indecently-exposed man .

The man is described as white, approximately 5 ft 8 inches tall, of medium build, clean shaven, with short cropped black or dark brown hair.

He was wearing black baggy jogging bottoms and a blue or grey loose fitted hoody.

Police are appealing for information about the incident.

PC Tom Crabtree said: “We are appealing for any witnesses to the incident, or anyone who saw the man in the area around this time.

“We would urge anyone in the same situation to ensure they report incidents of this nature immediately and provide a description of the offender as best as possible.”

Anyone with information about the indecent exposure should call police on 101.