{"id":288431,"date":"2026-05-29T02:58:08","date_gmt":"2026-05-29T02:58:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/288431\/"},"modified":"2026-05-29T02:58:08","modified_gmt":"2026-05-29T02:58:08","slug":"woman-describes-terrifying-moments-after-being-beaten-stabbed-by-pen-in-downtown-miami-wsvn-7news-miami-news-weather-sports","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/288431\/","title":{"rendered":"Woman describes terrifying moments after being beaten, stabbed by pen in downtown Miami – WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports"},"content":{"rendered":"

MIAMI (WSVN) – A woman who was attacked in an apparent random fit of rage while walking her dog in downtown Miami is sharing her story.<\/p>\n

Caitlin Dydzuhn\u2019s unimaginable nightmare unfolded during a mid-morning walk just outside of the luxury condo she lives at right down the road from the Kaseya Center.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt was pure terror,\u201d said Dydzuhn.<\/p>\n

A man she was walking past decided to attack her for no reason, brutally beating her and even stabbing and slashing at her with a pen.<\/p>\n

In an exclusive interview with 7News, Dydzuhn said she believed she was going to die as it all happened.<\/p>\n

\u201c\u2018He is going to kill me, whether it\u2019s this next punch, whether it\u2019s the one after,’\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

The vicious attack occurred on May 19. Dydzuhn said she still lives the horrors of that attack every night.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhen I\u2019m trying to fall asleep at night, that\u2019s what keeps me up at night, that memory of fighting for my life and knowing that I\u2019m losing. Thinking, \u2018Is this next punch going to be the one that kills me?’\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

On top of the emotional scars, the violent attack left several physical scars.<\/p>\n

Although she\u2019s out of the hospital and on the mend, Dydzuhn suffered wounds all over her face and now has partial blindness in one eye.<\/p>\n

She credited a good Samaritan who rushed to her aide, fighting off the attacker, who was later identified as 49-year-old Raydean Johnson.<\/p>\n

Johnson was taken into custody by police <\/a>after a three-hour standoff ended with officers deploying a Taser to bring the man down.<\/p>\n

Authorities say Johnson admitted to the attack at some point during the standoff.<\/p>\n

Johnson stood before a judge<\/a> the next day, facing charges for attempted felony murder.<\/p>\n

Dydzuhn told 7News one of the more difficult things to process about the attack was the fact it happened just steps away from the building that\u2019s meant to be her sanctuary.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s the most terrifying feeling, to feel helpless, to be screaming on the ground and no one\u2019s coming to help you, not my building security,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

Prominent trial attorney Judd Rosen raised several questions about the security provided by Dydzuhn\u2019s condo, the MarinaBlue building located at 888 Biscayne Boulevard.<\/p>\n

\u201cIn her own front yard? Where was the security?\u201d said Rosen. \u201cIt\u2019s an absolute horror movie.\u201d<\/p>\n

He argues security staff at the condo should\u2019ve been monitoring the surrounding areas outside of the tower.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhere were the cameras? The cameras are blocked by bushes and shrubbery,\u201d said Rosen.<\/p>\n

He believes the condo\u2019s security lapses prevented them from spotting Johnson, an individual with a violent criminal past that was known to the area, lingering around the entrance.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe was a known problem with a known history,\u201d said Rosen. \u201cThe building has an obligation to protect and warn against known threats.\u201d<\/p>\n

Dydzuhn stepped forward to share her pain in hopes that it helps prevent others from being attacked, especially right outside of their own homes.<\/p>\n

\u201cNo one should have to live in fear of walking their dog, exercising in their own neighborhood, being a part of their community,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

7News has reached out via email after hours to MarinaBlue for a response about the building\u2019s security measures. As of late Thursday night, we haven\u2019t heard back. <\/p>\n

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