Gardai in Dublin have begun an investigation after a woman was approached by a man who was masturbating on Tuesday morning.
According to Dublin Live, the woman was left terrified after the man approached her near Mountjoy on the Royal Canal.
The paper states that the woman who has since reported the incident to Gardai, was approached by the man as she walked towards a house in Fairview, on Dorset Street on Tuesday morning.
The woman claims that the man had his trousers open and his genitals could be seen as he approached her.
She also told the paper that the man had a smirk on his face and she was left frightened by the incident. It is understood the woman boarded a bus before alerting Gardai.
Gardai say an investigation into the incident is currently ongoing.