Woman struck by object fired from catapult in Salisbury
Police investigating another incident involving a projectile
Last updated 16th Nov 2022
A woman in Salisbury has been been struck by what police believe was an object fired from a catapult.
The victim, in her 40s, was hit in her lower back as she walked her dog in a field near Odstock Road
Police say she suffered 'extensive bruising' in the attack on November 6th around 1.10pm
Officers are appealing for information from anyone in the area at the time who may have seen something that could help with enquiries, or anyone that has CCTV capturing the incident.
If you can call help Wiltshire Police on 101 quoting reference 54220117091.
It's the second incident involving a catapult in a matter of days.
On November 3rd a 13 year old boy was hurt after he was targeted when he walked along a footpath by New Bridge Road.
You can read more on that story on our website here:
A spokesperson for Wiltshire Police told Greatest Hits Radio:
" We are treating the incidents separately but this could change as our investigations continue."