Over $875,000 has been raised for an Asian grandmother who hit headlines last week after she was able to fight off an unprovoked attack in the San Francisco Bay Area.
As reported by BBC News, 76-year-old grandmother Xiao Zhen Zie was waiting to cross a street in downtown San Francisco when she claims a 39-year-old man - whose identity has not been revealed - punched her in the face.
Zhen Zie responded instinctively by striking her attacker with her walking stick.
A video showing the fallout of the incident shows the attacker being taken away on a stretcher, as the grandmother nurses her bruised face.
San Francisco police have confirmed that the man was later arrested, and the assault is being investigated.
Following the attack, Zhen Zie's grandson created a GoFundMe page in order to crowdfund enough to "cover her medical expenses, her therapy treatment" and any bills that the family has been forced to take over.
On the page, her grandson, John Chen, wrote: "I am amazed by her bravery. She was the one that defended herself from this unprovoked attack. But she is now suffering two serious black eyes and one that is bleeding unstoppably. Her wrist has also swelled up.
"She has been severely affected mentally, physically, and emotionally. She also stated that she is afraid to step out of her home from now on. This traumatic event has left her with PTSD."
Amazingly, as of this writing, an incredible $878,457 has been raised through over 29,000 individual donations - greatly surpassing the initial $20,000 target.
However, in an update posted on Friday, Zhen Zie's grandson revealed that although his grandmother is physically improving, she is still struggling to process the incident.
Chen wrote: "Her overall mental health is still unstable. Whenever the issue is brought up to her, she gets extremely emotional and starts crying. We have to constantly calm her down and comfort her from her PTSD."
And in a further update over the weekend, her grandson revealed that the family is currently in the process of "arranging appointments with therapists" and doctors.
The attack also comes as the 'Stop Asian Hate' movement has swelled following the Atlanta shooting last week that resulted in the deaths of six Asian women.
