A California woman was out walking her dog in the pre-dawn hours Tuesday when she was attacked by a man wielding a medieval-style weapon . Travis Lanning , 34 , was arrested at the scene in Sacramento County and charged with assault with a deadly weapon and mayhem . The victim , an unnamed woman in her 50s , was taken to a hospital with non life-threatening injuries to her head . Scroll down for video . Medieval mayhem : Travis Lanning , 34 , pictured left in a mugshot and right in a photo from his Facebook page holding a mace , was arrested Tuesday for allegedly beating a woman with the medieval weapon . Crime scene : The brazen attack took place along Garfield Avenue in the pre-dawn hours of Tuesday morning . Weapon of choice : Deputies on the scene recovered the spiky club allegedly used in the assault . A Sacramento sheriff 's deputy was patrolling Garfield Avenue at 4.15am when he heard screams and came upon a suspect beating a woman with a mace - a spiked metal club used to bludgeon opponets in medieval combat . According to the sheriff 's office , Travis Lanning approached his victim from behind with the words : ' I 'm going to kill you . ' He then allegedly proceeded to strike her over the head with the heavy mace , puncturing her skull . She is expected to make a full recovery . The victim initially told officials that Lanning also killed her dog , a dachshund mix , with the mace , but the pet was later found unharmed . Witness Lisa French told CBS Sacramento the woman was 'bleeding all over ' after the vicious cudgel attack . French also described the moment sheriff ’ s deputies apprehended Lanning , who kept mum and refused to cooperate , forcing them to carry him into an awaiting squad car . Pet : The victim initially told officials Lanning had killed her dog , but the dachshund mix ( pictured ) was later found unharmed . Following his arrest , Lanning was photographed for his mugshot with blood on his forehead and nose . It is unclear if he sustained injuries in the melee , or whether the blood came from his victim ’ s wounds . Travis Lanning is being held on $ 80,000 bail . He is expected to undergo a mental health evaluation and be tested for drugs and alcohol . Neighbors claimed the 34-year-old suffers from bipolar disorder and has been known in the past to go off his medication , reported the news channel KCRA . Last month , Lanning lost his mother , Leslie Lanning , to pneumonia . Two weeks ago , he shared photos on his Facebook page showing him posing with a silver mace , which looked identical to the weapon recovered by police from the scene of the brazen early-morning attack . Troubled : Neighbors said the 34-year-old suspect suffers from bipolar disorder and has been known to go off his medication . Grieving son : Last month , Lanning lost his mother , Leslie ( left ) to pneumonia . His social media posts suggest that Lanning has a strong interest in fantasy and Eastern legends , and in February he released what he described as an ‘ epic poem ’ about the fictional ‘ grandmaster monk ’ Ten Po . He also self-published a book of poetry titled Tenebrous Yearning , which to his chagrin has not sold a single copy in three years .
Travis Lanning , 50s , from Sacramento , charged with assault with a deadly weapon and mayhem . Accused of attacking a woman in her 34 , who was out walking her dog , with a medieval-style mace . Victim told deputies Lanning approached her from behind and said , ' I 'm going to kill you ' Dog owner suffered injuries to her head ; her dog , a dachshund mix , escaped unharmed .