Man walking dog stabbed near Panhandle

A suspect allegedly yelled slurs at a man walking a dog in San Francisco’s Haight-Ashbury neighborhood Sunday night before stabbing the man and leaving him with life-threatening injuries, police said.

The stabbing occurred around 9:05 p.m. near the corner of Page and Ashbury streets, according to police.

As the 33-year-old victim and his dog walked past the suspect, the suspect started yelling slurs at him. When the victim confronted the suspect, the suspect stabbed him and took off on foot heading west on Page Street, police said.

The victim was taken to a hospital, according to police.

The suspect was described as a man between 50 and 60 years old. No arrest was made and a detailed description of the suspect was not immediately available.