A TRACK off a village road was closed after a 22-year-old man was hurt in an attack.

The victim suffered ear injuries in the incident off Scholes Moor Road in Scholes, near Holmfirth, at 1.15pm yesterday.

He was taken to Huddersfield Royal Infirmary for treatment and police confirmed his injuries were not life-threatening.

A spokesman said: “We sealed part of the area off to preserve the scene so we could gather any evidence.’’

A police car was parked at the scene yesterday afternoon. No-one was arrested at the time and inquiries into what happened are continuing.