A woman was grabbed by a man who tried to drag her into bushes in broad daylight as she was walking around a Waikato lake, police say.
The woman was approached while she was walking around Hamilton Lake between 11am and 12pm yesterday, police said.
The conduct and conversation from this man made her feel uncomfortable and she walked away.
This male followed her and grabbed at her, police said. He tried to drag her behind a shed but he ran off when a passer by intervened.
Police are appealing for any witnesses to this incident to contact Hamilton Police on 07 858 6200.