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Trevor, here's my 2 cents worth (perhaps a girly point of view, I dont know..)
It may be worth reporting this incident so that there is record of if, in case something like it occurs again. If, for example, this youth tries it on with you again and you are unable to restrain yourself, it may be worth having the initial incident on record. Likewise if he has a history of (domestic) violence, a record of this incident may be of use to the police at a later time. Likewise, the next person he attacks with a branch may not be as able to defend themselves as you. This chap may also have pshych issues that need dealing with. Angry young men can be very dangerous even if they are cowards.
The police have a phone number that you can ring to make an incident report (NOT 000) where you get to speak to a real person with the details and are given an incident number for your record. (not sure what it is but your local police station will be able to give it to you) .It is not anonymous. The police are likely to find this chap and speak to him. It may well be that the phone call is your only involvement - just reporting the incident. This may save your wife any trauma. Also, think how she might feel if she finds out about it later, or you are involved in another incident with this chap and she finds that you let it lie.
Whatever you do, don't lower yourself to his standard and 'give him a good pasting' or 'beat the living dalights out of him' if there is another incident as it will be you that ends up in trouble. And you dont want you dog to be hurt.
(gawd this sounds like an agony aunt column in a girly magazine - maybe I shouldnt post it).
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