Man Tries to Attack 88-Year-Old, but Her Words Make Would-Be Rapist Run for His Life

Man Tries to Attack 88-Year-Old, but Her Words Make Would-Be Rapist Run for His Life
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Imagine that an old, defenseless woman is confronted by a ruthless aggressor who attacks her physically and threatens to violate her. What can she do when attacked by a person three times younger than her and much stronger?

For Pennsylvania woman Helen Reynolds, who was 88 years old at the time of the attack, which occurred in 2017, the dilemma was real. In that moment of terror, she managed to find the words that saved her life.