CCTV footage has captured the moment a brave pensioner stood up for himself by fighting off a would-be mugger at a cash point.
The 77-year-old man, named Trevor, had just pulled up at an ATM outside a Sainsbury’s supermarket in Cardiff and withdrawn cash when a masked thug jumped on him.
The attacker appeared to demand he hand over his wallet, but the flat cap-wearing victim was having none of it.
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Instead of complying, he put up his fights and proceeded to jab at the robber.
Taunting the would-be thief, Trevor seemed to shout and gesture, “Come on, then” as he fought him off.
In the end, the cowardly thief fled the scene empty handed.
Now, South Wales Police are hoping to identify Trevor’s assailant.
Putting out an appeal for information on Twitter, the cops said the mugger was wearing a black rucksack over a high-vis vest and a black hat printed with a white motif.
The attack reportedly took place around 6am on February 5 outside the Sainsbury’s on Colchester Avenue, near central Cardiff.
Ah you’re a legend, Trev!
Twitter users heaped praise on Trevor as they responded to the video of the incident.
One said: “What a guy! I love his little gesture of ‘come on then’. Glad he was ok and it didn’t escalate.”
Another wrote: “Ah you’re a legend, Trev! Hope they catch that thieving skip rat.”
A third put: “Very brave man, I really hope you catch the culprit.”
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