Police are appealing for witnesses to an attempted robbery in which the victim was struck with a metal bar.

The incident happened at 4pm Friday when a 27-year-old man from Shipley was about to board the 645 bus to Buttershaw from Otley Road, Bradford.

Police say he was knocked him to the ground. The assailant demanded a bag and continued to strike the man but he hung on to his property.

The robber then ran off empty-handed up a footpath towards Barkerend.

People helped the victim to his feet and called for an ambulance. He was treated in hospital for a head injury and then discharged.

The suspect is Asian, or of mixed race. He is over 6ft, of medium build and speaks with a local accent.

He was wearing a white or cream hooded top pulled up tightly around his face and possibly tracksuit bottoms or jeans. Call 101.