Age Is Just A Number: 77-Year-Old Man Boxes Off A Would-Be Robber Outside ATM

Age should not be seen as someone¡¯s weakness. A 77-year-old man who fought off a robber proved that.

Video of an elder man fighting a robber at an ATM has been going viral on social media. The CCTV footage was released by South Wales Police on Facebook and it has earned the elderly man praise for his courage in fighting back.

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In the video, filmed at Cardiff, UK, one can see then man stepping out of his car and walking to an ATM. When he is done withdrawing money, he is attacked by a robber. The police claims that he was approached by an ¡®unknown white male¡¯ who demanded his cash and his bank card.

Instead of giving in to the robber¡¯s demand the elder man fought him and succeeded in making him retreat.

The caption of the video shared by South Wales Police reads, ¡®We would encourage anyone who knows him to please come forward¡¯.

People flooded the comment section applauding the bravery of the old man. One person wrote, ¡®Brave man for defending himself, hope he is not too shaken up¡¯, while another one wrote, ¡®Well done the victim. Old school boxing skills will always prevail¡¯.

Detective Constable Stephen Mayne, from South Wales Police reportedly said, "The victim in this case showed great bravery, however he has been left shaken.¡±

In a similar incident of not giving into robbers, a man last year refused to give his phone to armed robber, while people ran helter skelter. The video of that incident went viral too.

Tony Tovar sat unfazed with the robber, identified as Kevin Moore tried to snatch his phone while pointing the gun at him. Tony simply refused to comply and robber clearly did not have the guts to shoot him.

Here is to people who show courage in the face of danger. We hope that the police catches the culprit who attacked the old man.