A DOG walker was verbally abused as he passed another pet owner in a street.

A Sussex Police spokesman said: “At 6.45am on Monday, September 22, the Littlehampton resident was walking his dogs along Fitzalan Road, near the junction with Selbourne Road, when a man standing outside an address with another dog shouted personal abuse at him.

“A 53-year old man has been arrested on suspicion of threatening behaviour, and is currently on police bail until October 5.

“Anyone who saw what happened is asked to contact Sussex Police via email 101@sussex.pnn.police.uk or call 101, quoting 175 of 22/9.”