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A young woman has revealed what helped defuse a horrifying experience with a man who started acting 'aggressively' towards her while she was walking alone.
Mikayla Gradara, 26, was on her daily walk along the Linear Park trail in Athelston, northeast Adelaide, on Wednesday morning when she encountered the man.
She first spotted him threatening an older woman on the trail and 'sticking the middle finger in her face' before his attention turned to her.
With no route to avoid the man without turning her back on him, Ms Gradara tried to 'avoid eye contact' and keep walking - but he continued to stand in her way.
She started to fear for her safety after realising she had no way to defend herself if he threatened her with a weapon.
A young woman who had a horrifying experience with an 'aggressive' man, Mikayla Gradara (pictured), has revealed how she defused the situation
Having run out of options and with the man continuing to intimidate her, Ms Gradare decided to call Triple-Zero, start recording the man on her phone and raise her voice.
The simple act caught the attention of a nearby group also walking along the trail who came to her aid.
'If people weren't around, I really couldn't imagine what could have happened,' she
