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Coimbatore Stray Dogs Save Woman From Sexual Assault | CCTV Footage
Dog saves woman from sexual assault attempt: CCTV shows stray animal chasing away youth; police arrest accused
Chennai 22 days ago
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The incident took place near the railway overbridge in the Ashokapuram area of Coimbatore around 2 AM on Thursday.
In Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, street dogs saved a woman sitting by the roadside from an attempted sexual assault. The incident was captured on CCTV. Police arrested the accused after the video went viral.
The incident took place late on Thursday near a railway overbridge in the Ashokapuram area. A woman with a mental health condition, who often stays in the area, was sitting by the roadside when an intoxicated youth approached her.
The man asked the woman if the dogs belonged to her. When she replied, he threw a stone at one of the dogs. The dogs moved back a few steps but stayed nearby. The man then allegedly tried to sexually assault the woman.
When the woman started screaming for help, one of the dogs immediately attacked him. The accused ran away to save himself. The dog continued chasing him and drove him away from the area.
5 pictures of the incident…
The young man asked the woman about the street dogs and whether they were her dogs.
When the young man threw the stone, the dog moved back a few steps, but remained standing there.
As soon as he got the chance, the young man caught hold of the woman and started molesting her.
The dog tried to save the woman and even bit the accused on the leg.
The accused finally escaped the dog, which chased him for a long distance.