Pulling is fraught with danger, at first, for female (7)
I believe the answer is:
draught
'pulling' is the definition.
(draught is a kind of pulling)
I don't understand how the rest of the clue works.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for draught that I've seen before include "wind" , "unwelcome arrival under the door?" , "Water depth; served from a cask" , "Current - drink - drawing - checker" , "intake" .)