A TERRIFIED bus driver has spoken of the moment she was confronted by a foul-mouthed thug who threatened to "smash her teeth out".

The man thrust his fist up to Denise Ryder's mouth and hurled abuse at the mum-of-four as she sat at the wheel of the packed bus in Bradford.

Now police have issued an image of the man, captured by an on-board CCTV camera.

Mrs Ryder, 59, said: "The guy was a monster – nothing much scares me but I was very frightened that day," she said.

"He was over 6ft tall and muscular and extremely aggressive.

"I kept asking him to get off the bus and tried to stay calm. I was really shaken."

Mrs Ryder, of Exley Head, Keighley, was leaving Bradford city centre driving the Keighley -bound Transdev service when a light green Mitsubishi Shogun 'cut her up'.

Moments later she shook her head as the car drove alongside.

When Mrs Ryder pulled up at a bus stop in Manningham Lane, the Shogun drew in front of the vehicle and reversed up to it. The driver then jumped out, pushed his way onto the bus and started making threats.

Anyone with information about the incident, which happened shortly after 4.50pm on September 12, should call police on 101 or Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.

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