A man has been charged with assault in relation to an incident with a dog walker on a North Vancouver trail earlier this year.
Lisa Adams, who runs a local dog walking business, told the North Shore News she was attacked on Jan. 23 while walking five dogs off-leash on a trail near McCartney Creek Park.
Adams said the incident began when a couple – who were also walking two dogs off-leash – became angry. A video taken by Adams, showing a man walking towards her multiple times and shoving her during a verbal altercation, was shared widely online.
Adams said the attack was unprovoked, and that the man pinned her down and punched her repeatedly, leaving her with bruises and a new fear of walking down local trails alone.
On Feb. 11, North Vancouver RCMP arrested the suspect, but he was subsequently released on conditions that included no contact with the victim and not to be in the trail area where the incident occurred.
The Crown has since sworn one charge of assault against Johannes Burk, who, court records show, was born in 1986. He made his first appearance in North Vancouver Provincial Court on May 3.
Burk is due back in court on May 31.
