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Stray dog intervention in Coimbatore assault attempt
Overview
In Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, a pack of stray dogs intervened to prevent the attempted sexual assault of a woman near a railway bridge in the Thudiyalur area.
CCTV footage showed a juvenile suspect approaching the woman and attempting an attack before the dogs reacted by barking, biting the assailant on the legs, and chasing him away. Authorities discovered the incident while reviewing surveillance footage for an unrelated arson investigation. Following the identification of the suspect through the video evidence, police arrested the 17-year-old male, who has since been referred to the Juvenile Justice Board and moved to a specialized observation center.
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16 days ago
[CRIME] 2 sourcesStray dogs prevent sexual assault attempt in Coimbatore, IndiaStray dogs in Coimbatore, India, prevented a sexual assault attempt on a woman by attacking a 17-year-old suspect, leading to his arrest after police identified him via CCTV footage.
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18 days ago
[CRIME] 5 sourcesCoimbatore stray dogs prevent alleged sexual assault of mentally ill womanStray dogs in Coimbatore, India, reportedly prevented the sexual assault of a mentally ill woman by attacking and chasing away a juvenile suspect, who was later arrested via CCTV evidence.
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ethnos.gr · in.gr · kiddaan.com · latestly.com · newindianexpress.com · newslaundry.com · timesnownews.com