Clark County Woman Says Acid Attack Will Not Wreck Life

A Washington state woman who had acid thrown in her face says she will not let the attack wreck her life.

The parents of 28-year-old Bethany Storro of Vancouver, Wash., joined her Thursday for a news conference at at Legacy Emanuel Hospital in Portland to talk about her injuries and the attack by an unknown woman now sought by police.

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Storro said she went from celebrating her new job and her recent move to Washington state from Idaho, to agonizing pain as the skin on her face bubbled and sizzled and portions of her blouse disintegrated.

Her attacker threw acid onto her face after saying: "Hey, pretty girl, do you want to drink this?"

Doctors performed surgery on her face Wednesday night, removing dead skin from the areas that were most deeply injured. Doctors say the sunglasses Storro was wearing most likely saved her eyesight.

Storro said she has gotten letters and e-mails from people all over the country.

Storro says she doesn't know the woman who attacked her. Police are looking for the woman.