Seattle influencer goes viral after she was attacked on popular waterfront trail

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A Seattle social media influencer says she was grabbed by a stranger in broad daylight while on her daily run along the waterfront trail near Olympic Sculpture Park, and her video warning to other women has quickly gone viral.

Alissa Montez, 29, who has more than 86,000 Instagram followers, said the attack happened around 11 a.m. Wednesday on the well-traveled path in Belltown, according to a social media post.

Influencer’s attacker emerged from bushes along popular running path

Montez said a man came out of the bushes and grabbed her as she passed. She was able to pull away from the man. She also grabbed her phone and recorded a brief clip of the attacker as he retreated from the area…

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