A WOMAN has spoken out after a man sexually exposed himself in front of her on a public path.

Vikki Goulden was walking her dog in Witton Parade, Blackburn, on Sunday, July 15, at around 11.30pm when the incident took place.

The 47-year-old woman said the man, who was stood near some bushes, had asked for the time before asking for a cigarette lighter.

After that the man exposed himself to her.

The delivery driver said she ran away from the man and called the police.

She said: “The man walked up to me slowly, which didn’t set my dog off barking, it normally barks if strangers come up to it too quickly.

“He asked if I had a light and before I realised he exposed himself.

“I was in such a panic I just ran, I ran all the way home without looking back.”

Miss Goulden said she tried to tell her partner, Colin Jennings, what happened but struggled to explain as she was distressed.

She said she walked that way home as her dog did not like the main roads.

Miss Goulden said she and her partner tried to ask people nearby if they had seen the man near the bushes.

She said: “It was scary, I can’t even describe what the man looked like, it all happened to fast.

“I was angry because he shouldn’t have done that, I am a nervous and shy person and it upset me.

“I want to live in a nice area and not have perverts doing this sort of disgusting behaviour on the streets.

“My concern is now, what if there’s a young girl who walks through that area and gets the same treatment, or worse?

“It won’t stop me walking through there, I’m not going to let these sort of people limit my life.

“I haven’t lived here long but I didn’t recognise him, I could not put a name to a face.

“If anyone has any information I want them to tell the police.”

A police spokesman said: “We were called around 11.30pm on Sunday, July 15, following reports of an indecent exposure offence in Blackburn.

“A 47-year-old woman was walking when a man exposed himself.

“The victim made off from the scene and reported the incident to police.

“Anyone with information can contact police on 101, quoting log reference 1875 of July 15.”