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St. Pete Woman, 75, Takes A Bite Out Of Criminal

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By STEPHEN THOMPSON | The Tampa Tribune

Published: March 24, 2009

ST. PETERSBURG - Seventy-five-year-old Marcie Rae Lee took a bit out of crime Monday afternoon.

Well, out of a criminal at least.

The septuagenarian had just gotten into her sport utility vehicle after shopping at Publix, at 1700 34th St. N., when a woman came to her window, St. Petersburg police spokesman George Kajtsa said.

The woman asked Lee whether she would rather be shot than hand over the small amount of cash Lee had in her hand, Kajtsa said. The woman then grabbed Lee's hand and snatched the cash from it, Kajtsa said.

But during the confrontation, Lee bit the woman in the forearm, Kajtsa said. Lee doesn't remember whether it was the left or right forearm, Kajtsa said.

"Apparently, it was a pretty significant bite," Katjsa said, "because there was blood all over the place and the victim wasn't hurt. It was the bad person who was hurt."

The robber made off with the cash, but a suspect has not been identified, Katjsa said.

Reporter Stephen Thompson can be reached at (727) 451-2336.

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