WITTENBERG, WI – A 34-year-old woman and her young daughter were saved by a passerby after the woman was stabbed and had her throat cut by a man during a struggle on the side of Highway 45 Tuesday night.
Sheriff Officials say a 31-year-old man was a passenger in the vehicle that the woman was driving. Shortly after 10:30 PM, the vehicle stopped on the side of the road and a struggle ensued, ending with the stabbing.
“This was a domestic violence situation and was one of those cases where it turned very violent,” said Shawano County Sheriff Adam Bieber.
The Sheriff’s Department reported that a passerby who noticed the struggle picked up the female and her daughter and brought them to safety.
“This person intervened when they did not have to,” said Bieber. “We will never know for sure, but it likely saved the woman’s life and likely saved the child’s life.”
The man was located at the scene of the attack and taken into custody.
Bieber says it shows that good people can make a difference.
“Everybody is responsible for what is happening in their community, and if there are able body persons out there that can help people and they feel comfortable, safe and prepared enough to help someone in need, they should. We are thankful that this person saw an opportunity and took it.”
The incident remains under investigation.
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