A WOMAN has suffered horrifying burns after a stranger poured acid on her head – with cops still hunting the rogue attacker.
Ashley Wasielewski, 46, was walking through a park on Wednesday night when a stranger doused her in a corrosive liquid, her heartbroken family said.
Ashley had been visiting a Christmas program at a local church when she was approached by the assailant at around 8:16pm in Forsyth Park in Savannah, Georgia.
The attacker chucked an acidic substance over the top of her head before she let out an agonising scream.
The chemicals tore through her clothing before severely burning her skin.
Her car key fob in her pocket was even melted as a result of the corrosive concoction.
Recounting Ashley’s thoughts during the harrowing assault, her friend said: “She was instantly like: ‘Why are you pouring water on me?’
“And then her skin started to burn.”
They added: “She looked down and her pants were starting to burn off her body.
“She started screaming. They didn’t rob her. They didn’t take anything from her.
“This was a random person in the park who went out of their way to disfigure another human being.”
Ashley, described as a charitable person who often volunteered for homeless people, was rushed to Augusta Burn Center.
She is being treated for second- and third-degree burns over half her entire body, including her face, scalp, hands and legs, her son Westley confirmed.
A good Samaritan who helped Ashley shortly after the sick attack informed her family over phone.
Westley said: “We don’t know who did it.
“She doesn’t have any enemies. She is a friend to everyone.”
Local cops are working with the FBI to track down the unidentified attacker.
Extra patrols have been stationed at city parks while authorities continue to search for the assailant.
Police say the assailant was last seen in CCTV footage wearing blue jeans, a dark hooded sweatshirt and a white cartoon rabbit.
Savannah Mayor Van Johnson said: “Our Police Department is treating this case with the highest urgency.
“While this attack is deeply troubling, there is currently no information indicating a broader or ongoing threat to the public.”
