The Star: December 14, 2017

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stands up to home invader
“The police were amazing, so
supportive.
“They came with dogs. He’d
(intruder) parked at No 9 and the
dogs picked up his smell at other
houses.”
The home invasion happened
on October 24. A week later
police arrested a 31-year-old and
charged him with three aggravated
burglaries in Scarborough,
Mt Pleasant, Sumner and Redcliffs.
Police are still investigating
a fourth home invasion-type
burglary.
The home invasions and other
crime in the area has prompted
the formation of the Safer Sumner
group, which is fundraising to
buy two CCTV security cameras
for the area.
Miss van Ras is part of the
group.
Residents had been concerned
for a number of years that
property-related crime in the
area was on the rise.
Police Tactical Crime Unit
Senior Constable Nigel Barton
said there had been a “spike”
in property-related crime in
the area from mid-September
through to early November,
including the four aggravated
burglaries.
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BUDDY: Emely van Ras with her dog Chok at her Scarborough
home. PHOTO: MARTIN HUNTER
Miss van Ras said the intruder
climbed on top of a barbecue and
got through an open laundry
window.
“I was really strong with him
and I think that put him on the
back foot. He wasn’t expecting
strength – nor was he expecting
me to be up.”
Police told her people have
either a fight or flight response.
“I had no idea I’d react like
that. Maybe it was just the
‘Mama Bear’ thing kicking in. It
made me realise the police are
there for us – but you have to
deal with the situation yourself.
That was a bit of a shock.”
She’s thankful neither of her
children woke up. Her 10-yearold
dog is partially deaf and slept
through the incident.
“What really gets to me is
they’ve (children) lost their
safe place. Their home is their
sanctuary but they slept with me
What makes you fight or flight
THE fight or flight response (also
called hyperarousal or the acute
stress response) is a physiological
reaction that occurs in response
to a perceived harmful event,
attack or threat to survival.
Physiological changes are
activated to give the body
increased strength and speed
in anticipation of fighting or
running.
Within seconds of perceiving a
threat, the adrenal system floods
the body with adrenaline and
stress hormones.
Non-essential physiological
processes switch off. Digestion
stops, skin chills and blood
is diverted into muscles in
preparation for a burst of
emergency action. Breathing
quickens, the heart races and
blood pressure skyrockets,
for two weeks afterwards. Now
they both sleep in my son’s room
because my daughter can’t sleep
alone any more.”
A Givealittle page launched
last week has so far raised just
over $1000 for the $4000-plus
CCTV cameras.
The 31-year-old man charged
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infusing the body with oxygen
while the liver releases glucose
for quick fuel. The entire body
is suddenly in a state of fight or
flight.
This is what enables superhuman-like
strength and
reflexes. The stories of a woman
lifting a car off her baby or a
man lifting a plane on a crash
site to save the pilot have been
attributed to the effects of the
flight or fight response.
When asked: “What were you
thinking when you did that?”
The common response is, “I
wasn’t thinking, I just did it.”
The rational mind becomes
disengaged and people aren’t
concerned with making clear,
thought-out decisions. Instead
they will focus on short-term
survival in the moment.
with the aggravated robberies
will next appear in court in
February. He has been remanded
in custody.
•To make a donation to
the Safer Sumner group, go
to https://givealittle.co.nz/
cause/together-lets-makesumner-safer
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