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2 Joggers Attacked With Mace In Wilmington

WILMINGTON, Del. (CBS) -- Police in Delaware are searching for several young suspects who attacked two joggers while they were running through a park.

The attacks happened minutes apart Monday evening in Brandywine Park in Wilmington.

One of the victims told Eyewitness News that as she was jogging towards N. Van Buren Street, she noticed a large group of teens stretched across the road in front of her.

The victim said as she went around the group, a female sprayed her in the face with apparent mace.

As she staggered after being sprayed, the victim said several female juveniles beat her in her head and neck. The victim was able to fight back and escape from the teens.

Investigators say minutes before the female jogger was attacked, a male jogger also encountered the group and was sprayed with the mace, but his sunglasses blocked the liquid.

Police say nothing was stolen during either attack.

So far, no arrests have been made.

Reported By: Robin Rieger, CBS 3

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