Residents of a Queensland borough woke up abruptly after five intruders attempted to steal Steve Middleton’s car.
The 50-year-old had risen early to go hunting on Boxing Day when he heard burglars breaking into his garage.
And with only adrenaline and a pair of jocks for armour, he started chasing the five delinquents down the street.
“I don’t think I had time to call the police, so it was just pure instinct,” Middleton told Reisner.
Shortly after, two of the men began attacking Middleton, armed with a baseball bat and a knife.
He managed to escape with a small cut on his hand, but said youth crime on the Gold Coast was getting worse and needed to be addressed.
“We’ve seen the fun side of it, but there’s also the dangerous side,” he said. “Look, it could have been a lot worse, so we have to do something about it – it’s pretty scary. I could have been healthy and really hurt by this and what about the following people. »
The five men eventually drove off in two stolen getaway cars, but were left empty-handed.
“We haven’t had a response from the police yet, but to their great credit, their response time has been incredible,” Middleton said.
So did Middleton’s reaction to the popularity of her online video.
“Well I got a Victoria’s Secret ring hahaha so I might as well,” he joked.
