- By Kamakshi Bishnoi
- Fri, 04 Sep 2026 04:59 PM (IST)
- Source:JND
- Stray dogs protected a mentally ill woman from assault.
- Dogs attacked the accused man in Thudiyalur, Coimbatore.
- Police arrested the man after CCTV footage identification.
An unusual incident in Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, has raised questions about human behaviour while also highlighting an unexpected act of loyalty. A group of stray dogs reportedly came to the rescue of a mentally ill woman after an allegedly drunk man attempted to sexually assault her near a railway overbridge in Thudiyalur.
The stray dogs chased and attacked the accused person, who was later apprehended by the police. The incident happened on Friday, around 2 am near the railway overbridge, in the NGO Colony-Ashokpuram neighbourhood of Thudiyalur. According to Jagran.com, citing reports, the woman lives by the side of the road and was familiar with the stray dogs there.
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According to police, the woman was sitting near the roadside when the man approached her. The dogs began barking continuously as he came closer.
The man reportedly asked the woman whether the dogs belonged to her. She suggested that he throw a stone to scare them away. He did so, causing the dogs to move back briefly, but they continued barking and stayed nearby.
According to media reports, the man allegedly took advantage of the deserted area and attempted to assault the woman sexually. When she screamed for help, one of the dogs immediately attacked him.
The other dogs then joined in, barking aggressively and biting the accused before pulling him away from the woman. Frightened by the attack, the man fled from the spot, while the dogs reportedly chased him for some distance.
CCTV footage reportedly captured the incident, helping Thudiyalur police identify the accused. Police subsequently arrested him. The incident has drawn attention to the stray dogs, with people praising their intervention in protecting the woman.