ATHENS, Ohio (AP) — A 68-year-old southeastern Ohio woman tells sheriff's deputies that she chased off a masked attacker by pulling out a pistol and firing shots at him.
Athens County Sheriff Patrick Kelly says 68-year-old Tamara Snyder was attacked in her driveway Wednesday night. She said she was hit in the head, knocked to the ground and kicked by someone wearing a black ski mask.
Snyder then pulled a .22-caliber derringer and fired two shots at her attacker, who fled. It wasn't known if the person was hit.
The Athens Messenger (http://bit.ly/RMJNvW ) reports that the attacker did not speak to Snyder and nothing was stolen. Kelly told the newspaper he thinks it's an isolated incident.
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Information from: The Athens Messenger, http://www.athensmessenger.com/
