In Germany, a woman bites a railway worker to get through closing doors

A woman trying to board a train in Germany at the last minute resorted to extraordinary means and bit a station worker in the arm…

A woman trying to board a train in Germany at the last minute resorted to extraordinary means and bit a station worker in the arm when he tried to intervene.

The 36-year-old woman was looking to board a local train at Munich’s Pasing station as the doors were closing, police said on Wednesday.

The 29-year-old employee tried to stop her, and the woman bit his arm, resulting in a visible wound.

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However, the man did not sustain any serious injury and was able to continue working, it said.

The woman is being investigated for bodily harm.

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German national railway operator Deutsche Bahn has vowed to ramp up security measures to protect its staff after a fatal attack on a train conductor sparked nationwide shock earlier this year.