Saira Khan was caught up in a terrifying encounter as a strange man kicked her dog and then screamed at her. The former Loose Women star was walking her pet Vera when the man began hurling abuse at her.
Saira, 50, spoke out about the scary ordeal following the horrific murder of Sarah Everard. She shared the story while writing in her Mirror column about why women shouldn't have to fear for their safety every time they leave their homes.
She wrote: "I was walking along a canal, close to where I live. I let my puppy Vera off the lead and she started to bark at a cat. "Suddenly a man in his 30s appeared from a houseboat, screaming. "He kicked Vera and started to hurl abuse at me.
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