He broke in with a knife — but was no match for a pregnant woman and her flower vase, cops say

When a knife-wielding man forced his way into a pregnant woman's home near Lake Granbury early Monday, the woman and her dog fought back -- and won, according to the Hood County Sheriff's Office.

The 25-year-old woman, who is 35 weeks pregnant and lives in an unincorporated area north of Granbury, told deputies that she heard a knock at the door around 6 a.m. When the woman opened the door, a man brandishing a knife forced his way in.

The sheriff's office said in a news release that the woman struck the suspect on the head with a flower vase. Her dog rushed into the room and bit the suspect on his left thigh and chased him out of the home.

The woman suffered several superficial cuts on her arms and stomach but was not seriously injured.

Deputies are looking for the suspect, described as about 6 feet tall, wearing a white T-shirt, cargo-style brown pants and a brown pillowcase on his head. He had a small tribal tattoo on his right bicep.

Anyone with information on the attack can contact the Hood County Crime Stoppers at 817-573-TIPS.

This story was originally published January 8, 2018 at 5:01 PM with the headline "He broke in with a knife — but was no match for a pregnant woman and her flower vase, cops say."