SAN FRANCISCO, CA – A video going viral on social media sums up life in San Francisco. A tourist was blow torched by a pirate. A man in a dress came to his rescue and secure the blowtorch from the pirate. The pirate then began beating the tourist who was helped by two passing nudists.
In the bizarre incident in San Francisco’s Castro district, two local nudists became heroes after intervening in a dangerous situation involving a Brazilian tourist and a man wielding a blowtorch. The event unfolded when Pete Sferra and Lloyd Fishback, residents known for their nudist activism, sprang into action after witnessing the attack near a local coffee shop.
A coffee shop employee initially disarmed the assailant, described as a “crazy kind of pirate guy,” by snatching away his blowtorch.
NEW: San Francisco n*dists save a Brazilian tourist after a "pirate" tried blowtorching him.
— Collin Rugg (@CollinRugg) July 11, 2024
This may be the most San Francisco thing I've ever seen.
The incident reportedly happened in the Castro district, a "gay-friendly neighborhood."
N*dists Pete Sferra and Lloyd Fishback… pic.twitter.com/TJlLLz6E18
Sferra recounted the bravery displayed by his friend Fishback, who managed to subdue the attacker with a decisive right hook. The attacker, identified as 38-year-old Zero Triball, is reportedly a familiar figure in the area known for causing disturbances.
Following the altercation, Triball was arrested by local authorities. Sferra, reflecting on the incident, expressed a desire for him and his peers to be recognized as positive contributors to their community. This unusual rescue has certainly marked another unique story emanating from one of San Francisco’s most vibrant neighborhoods.