19:37 EDT, 7 March 2021
An Australian tourist hotspot has been rocked after a Japanese woman was allegedly assaulted in a terrifying late-night attack.
The woman was walking along Bunda Street, in Cairn s CBD, about 9.30pm on Saturday when a man allegedly approached her from behind.
He then allegedly grabbed her face and neck before forcing her into a garden bed, the Cairns Post reports.
A woman was allegedly assaulted by a 21-year-old man while walking in Cairn s CBD (Bunda Street pictured) on Saturday night
A security officer patrolling the area saw the alleged attack and called out to the man, who then ran from the scene.
The 54-year-old was handed a $3500 fine, plus almost $250 in vet and legal costs, and banned from owning other pets for 18 months while being sentenced in the Cairns Magistrates Court on Monday for three counts of breaching his duty of care. Guinea weighed just 13.7kg when he was seized. Picture: Supplied Two of the charges were related to Guinea - failing to have his injuries treated and supply appropriate food - while he also failed to appropriately feed another dog Jingo and give water to a third dog. Guinea has been rehomed and renamed Garry by his new owner. Picture: Supplied
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