Victim bites thug's tongue in half during attempted rape

Victim bites thug's tongue in half during attempted rape

Man needed surgery to repair his damaged tongue after attempting to rape womanÂ
It happened in the village of Reitz, near Bethlehem, in South Africa
The 23-year-old attacked woman with a knife, but she fought backÂ

By Jamie Pyatt In Cape Town For Mailonline

Published: 13:09 BST, 14 July 2017 | Updated: 15:17 BST, 14 July 2017

A knife-wielding intruder trying to rape a woman in her home had half of his tongue bitten off after trying to kiss her, police have revealed.

The 23-year-old sex beast got the shock of his life when his 38-year-old victim fought back and sunk her teeth deeply into his tongue.

A South African Police Service spokesman said the attempted rapist fled covered in blood screaming and leaving a piece of his tongue on the bed.

The terrifying attack happened in the village of Reitz, which is in the Free State in South Africa

Officers who attended the scene at the village of Reitz near Bethlehem in the Free State went to the local hospital where they found the wanted man.

He was covered in blood and was awaiting surgery on his damaged tongue.

Police spokesman Zweli Mohobeleli said: 'The man attacked her with a knife but she fought back and grabbed his tongue with her teeth and bit hard.

'She bit so hard that a piece of his tongue came off and he ran away leaving it behind and cops arrested him at the hospital where he had gone to.

'We collected forensic evidence from the clothes and handed the piece of tongue to the family of the suspect and he will appear before a court very soon'.

The suspect was remanded in custody by Reitz Magistrates Court on a charge of attempted rape.