Frontier Self-Defense

Woman nearly severs home intruder's hand with sword

FAIRBANKS -- A Fairbanks woman nearly severed a man's hand with a sword early Saturday morning as he was trying to break into her bedroom, according to Fairbanks police.

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The man was taken to Fairbanks Memorial Hospital for treatment. His condition and if his hand was reattached is unknown, Lockwood said.

The woman was in her bedroom when the man started trying to get through her locked bedroom door, Lockwood said. As he was trying to get into the bedroom, the woman called a roommate who was also in the house and told the roommate to call 911. Officers were on the scene within minutes, Lockwood said.

It wasn't a firearm, but it obviously worked. Read the whole story at the link.