The key facts

  • A parking dispute in a St. Petersburg courtyard ended in a fight and a bite
  • A 49-year-old man brandished a traumatic pistol; the weapon was confiscated
  • Both participants required medical assistance

Fight over a parking spot

In one of the courtyards in St. Petersburg, a conflict between local residents aged 38 and 49 over a parking spot escalated from a verbal argument into a fight. This was reported, citing the channel '78 | St. Petersburg News' on the Max messenger, by Gazeta.Ru. According to the authors of the publication, during the scuffle the older participant bit his opponent's finger and also brandished a traumatic pistol.

Consequences for the participants

Both participants in the conflict required medical assistance. After doctors released the motorist who had bitten his opponent, police officers who arrived took him to the station and held him liable for petty hooliganism. The traumatic weapon was confiscated.

Similar incidents

The outlet also recalls two previous similar episodes: a 49-year-old taxi driver bit a drunk 19-year-old passenger on the chest in Moscow and attempted to rape her — the girl managed to break free and escape; earlier, a pensioner bit a passenger on the arm over a seat on a bus.