The 17-year-old victim was attacked around 9pm by another youth as he crossed the footbridge which leads from Argyll Street to Rosshead Park.
Local officers are pursuing a positive line of enquiry.
Anyone with information which may assist is asked to contact Dumbarton Police Office on 101 or Crimestoppers line on 0800 555 111.
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