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‘True everyday hero’: Chinese man has nose bitten off saving woman from attacker

GlobeAlert Desk · curated from South China Morning Post

A man in central China who had his nose bitten off while subduing an attacker to save a woman has been recognised as a national hero. Zeng Fanlin, 69, from Chenzhou, Hunan province, previously served as a village official before becoming a volunteer mediator who helped resolve disputes among villagers. The incident happened in April, when a man in his 20s entered the village and went on a violent rampage, attacking passers-by and kicking doors, according to local media reports. The attacker...

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