'You Should See The Other Guy': 88-Year-Old Have-A-Go Hero Fends Intruder Off With Walking Stick

(Brave Tom used his walking aid to defend himself. Image: SWNS)

A brave pensioner sent a burglar packing, by battering him over the head with his walking stick.

Heroic war veteran Tom Bull was sleeping, when the masked man smashed a window and burst into his bungalow at midnight.

He threatened the 88-year-old, demanding cash and throwing him on the floor, last Sunday.

But the plucky pensioner followed him into the kitchen, where he grabbed hold of his trusty walking stick and gave him a “good old wallop”.

Despite the intruder pleading, “please don’t hit me”, the fearless great-grandfather sent him on his way, after chasing him round the house in Kingswinford, West Midlands.

Yesterday Tom - who served with the Welsh Guards during the Second World War - said he was not going to let burglars get the better of him.

The retired steelworker said: “I heard a bang and went to see what was going on. I met him in the hallway, where we had a bit of a scuffle and a grapple.

"He restrained me and turned to go into the kitchen. I got hold of my stick and gave him a right old smack. I whacked him really hard.

"I think he was as surprised as I was. I thought ‘you’re not going to get away with this’ so I gave him a good old wallop. He’s the lowest of the low.”

Tom, who has 11 grandchildren, 18 great-grandchildren, and one great-great grandchild, suffered cuts and bruises to his arms.

But the partially-sighted OAP, who suffers from angina, diabetes and heart problems, said he would do the same again to protect his home.

He added: “I was a little bit shook up afterwards but I’m all right. I would do it again if it happened. I am not fazed at all.

"I suffered a few scratches and bruises - but you want to see the other guy. They say an Englishman’s home is his castle and I was not going to let this man into mine without a fight.”

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Police are appealing for anyone with information to come forward, in a bid to catch the offender.

Detective constable Richard Hall, of West Midlands Police, said: “The elderly man suffers with poor vision and has frail skin, which tore during the struggle.

"Fortunately his injuries will heal and he shouldn’t suffer any long-term ill effects. He is quite resilient, but it was still a shocking experience for him.”

Nothing was stolen but police are keen to prevent this happening to anyone else.

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