Woman Bites Off Rapist's TONGUE And Hands It To Police As Evidence

Woman, 57, was walking her dog at 4am on Sunday in Avignon, France
Aggressor reportedly approached her and slipped his hand down her trousers

By OLIVIA JONES FOR MAILONLINE
PUBLISHED: 09:24 GMT, 24 February 2023 | UPDATED: 11:42 GMT, 24 February 2023

A woman who claims she was the victim of a sexual assault bit off her attacker's tongue and handed it in to police as evidence.

The 57-year-old woman said she was walking her dog at 4am on Sunday 19 February in Avignon, France, when a man in his 30s started following her.

He reportedly approached her, attempted to forcefully hug and kiss her while also slipping his hands down her trousers.

After a struggle, the woman bit off the aggressor's tongue and returned home.

She and her son then handed it in to the local police station.


The 57-year-old woman said she was walking her dog at 4am on Sunday 19 February in Avignon, France, when a man started following her. Pictured: File image

Officers went to the scene and arrested the man, who is originally from Tunisia and said to be living in France illegally.

The man, who faces immediate trial and is obliged to leave France, reportedly told officials that the woman was the one who had attacked him, according to France Bleu.

The incident is similar to a recent Spanish case which saw a woman cut off the penis of her would-be rapist.

The pair, both originally from Bangladesh, worked together in a bar in Sant Andreu de la Barca near Barcelona.

The man allegedly attempted to rape the woman, who then cut off his penis in retaliation.

The unnamed woman contacted police to admit to her assault and the man was rushed to hospital for an emergency operation so medics could attempt to reattach his penis.

Both were arrested by Spanish police. The man was charged with attempted rape while the woman with assault and amputation.