American religious studies teacher survives horrific migrant attack while vacationing in Italy

A former high school track star and current San Francisco religion trainer was brutally attacked while vacationing in Italy earlier this month Nicholas Pellegrino who teaches religious studies and Spanish at Archbishop Riordan High School according to the school's website was attacked by three individuals on a train just south of Milan on July I would look up and they would look away but then they d continue to look back and eye me out Pellegrino recounted to the Staten Island Advance He explained he suspected the men were up to no good Pellegrino explained he had his head down for just a moment when the men suddenly charged at him stabbing him in the neck during the struggle and taking his luggage PASTOR SOUNDS ALARM ON 'GODLESS GENERATION' AFTER FIGHTING BACK AGAINST TEEN CARJACKER He the attacker then ripped off the gold crucifix from my neck and ran away with my luggage as the train doors opened he explained to the outlet Bleeding heavily Pellegrino managed to reach the next platform and yelled out for help I was left on the platform screaming for my life he recalled A photo posted on a GoFundMe page created to patronage his recovery shows him bloodied and receiving care from paramedics KNIFE-WIELDING ILLEGAL MIGRANT ACCUSED OF THREATENING US ATTORNEY ON ALBANY NY STREETSAccording to the charity event Pellegrino was robbed and sustained a serious neck wound The attackers identified as North African asylum seekers allegedly took his luggage passport laptop and a gold cross he was wearing Pellegrino is currently recovering in an Italian hospital and remains in good spirits according to his friend Finn McCole who started the GoFundMe campaign Nick is grateful to be alive and is relying on his faith McCole disclosed Even though he wouldn't ask for help himself we're raising funds to cover his anatomical bills and replace his stolen belongings SUSPECT ARRESTED IN HORRIFIC NYC RUSH-HOUR SUBWAY STABBING THAT INJURED The San Francisco Chronicle informed that four defendants from Morocco and Tunisia were arrested several hours later at another train station about an hour from the crime scene Executives believe these same individuals may also be connected to a separate assault on a taxi driver and possibly another attempted robbery on a train After several days in the hospital Pellegrino was issued Though his personal belongings were lost he remains deeply thankful CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP My life from this day forward is a miracle he described the Staten Island Advance I ve been saved by the right hand of the almighty Father According to the Staten Island Advance Pellegrino taught Italian and served as a track and field coach at Monsignor Farrell High School in the Oakwood section of Staten Island New York from to He is also an alumnus of Farrell where he was referred to as a standout athlete on the track squad