‘I felt safe’: Woman’s thank-you note to mystery man goes viral

It's a sad fact that the risk of attack or sexual assault is still very real for women these days, especially at night or when travelling alone.

Kaitlyn Regehr was on her way home by bus in London earlier this week, when a man "grabbed" her.

Fortunately, things didn't go any further as another passenger stepped in immediately – a mystery man who Kaitlyn now wants to find and thank in person.

"To the man on the 207 bus towards Acton last night (the tall, dark, and dapper one with the beard)," she wrote in a Facebook post which now has over 30,000 likes and 16,000 shares.

"Thank you for saying something when that man grabbed me. Thank you for insisting that it was not acceptable.

"Most of all, thank you for asking him about the women in his life, his mother, his sister… in doing so you made me a person. You made us a community.

"I thank you not just because you stood up for me, or because you made me feel safe, but because on your transit home – in this big, potentially anonymous city – you humanised assault.

"You didn't turn away. You took a stand. You said something.

"Because you were right. I am someone's sister. We all are. And us kids should all stand up for each other."

Now, Kaityn's asking people to share the post in the hope she finds her guardian angel to "buy him a pint."

PhD student Kaitlyn said she has been overwhelmed by the kind messages she has received – though she has yet to find the "awesome dude" who helped her.

She has however reported the incident to the police in London, in the hope that it will help prevent further attacks.