A girl was subjected to sectarian abuse whereas walking her canine within the Rock Road space of Armagh on Sunday.
The girl was alone when a jogger started shouting sectarian abuse at her.
The man is described as being in his 30s, sporting operating gear and spoke with a Scottish accent.
This is being handled as a hate crime and anybody who might have witnessed the incident or anybody with footage that might help enquiries is requested to contact police on 101.