Frances Sherlock with strapped-up Jet

A MYSTERY man came to the rescue of a pensioner in distress -- thendisappeared before she had a chance to thank him.

Frances Sherlock's dog Jet was kicked by a horse, breaking its legin three places, while they were walking along the bank of the River Crayin Footscray Meadows.

Mrs Sherlock found herself in a state of shock, a mile from her car andwith her three-year-old grandson John, a maimed Jet, and three other dogs.

Mrs Sherlock, from Hallford Way, Dartford, said: "The dog was isshock and bleeding badly, and I was in shock as well.

"I had no idea how I was going to get to my car, and nobody offeredto help -- not the woman on the horse or any of the other people whowere around at the time."

Then the good Samaritan, in his mid-Twenties, came along and helped MrsSherlock back to her car with all the dogs and John.

Mrs Sherlock said: "He went out of his way to help me and he was theonly one who did.

"I just wanted to say thanks, but he disappeared so quickly I didn'thave a chance to thank him properly."

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