A University of Arizona student was attacked while moving into her new apartment just off the UA campus. The attacked happened in broad daylight like the title says and this was not a secluded place.

The young lady told police she was moving into her apartment when a man approached and barged his way in.

The young woman kept her head thankfully and she began to scream and fight him off. He got scared and ran away from the scene; the young lady was thankfully unharmed in the attack.

I wanted to bring this story to you just in case you or someone you know and love is getting ready to go to college.

Many women get a false sense of security during the daylight hours which is only natural but sadly the freaks don’t only come out at night.

Anyone going back to or starting at college needs to keep these kinds of attacks in mind. This happened in broad daylight in Tucson, Arizona; campus dorms and even off campus housing can be a hunting ground for sexual predators.

Yes, most women who become the victim of sexual assault at college get attacked by someone they know or by a date but there are also the random psychos you need to worry about as well.

It is a sad state of affairs but sadly it is something of which you need to be aware. The moral here is simple as this brave young lady did, keep your head and fight back.

Scream, look him in the face and start swinging and kicking. The crazier you seem the more likely he is to run off with his tail between his leg like this scumbag did.

Don’t let him grab you, slide to the side, smack at his hands and forearms. Kick at his groin or stomach. Anything to keep him away from you, if he does get to grab you go for the groin, the nose, the throat, the eyes and the ears.

If you can’t punch use the palm of your fist and smash him in the nose and then jab him in the throat. Once he is gasping…run away screaming loudly (you should be screaming the whole time to help get attention, scare him off and/or disorient him).

If he grabs you from behind go for the groin, smash his foot with your heels, scratch at the face (eyes especially). Once you break free turn and kick him to the groin or jab him in the throat and then run screaming once again.

Most of all is your brain, use it! Just pay attention to your surroundings and put the cell phone down! No iPods or mp3 players keeping you from hearing an attacker coming.

Carry some type of self defense weapon. At the very least carry a Kubaton but I also recommend a pepper spray for your purse and a mini stun gun as well. You see during an attack, one or more might not be “handy” so having 3 increases your odds of having something at hand to help save you from attack.

Use common sense and please stay safe out there!

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