Elderly Woman Beats Off Would-Be Robber With Bacon

Some are calling it a hambush.

In jolly old Manchester, England, police reported that an 86-year-old woman was ambushed after withdrawing a large amount of cash from an ATM.

And in a "tail" as old as time, someone tried to steal her money. Luckily, when the female thief grabbed for the woman's cash, she was armed and ready.

She had a packet of bacon she had just procured from the grocery store.

The intended victim grabbed her bacon, pummeling the would-be snatcher until she ran away like greased lightening. Turns out, bacon was extra bad for this assailant's health.

Police investigated, learning quickly that the smoking gun in this case was actually smoked meat.

The story was posted on the Manchester police Facebook page, bringing many word puns and apt comments like "Someone contact the Americans and let them know there is another way!"
Doctors say bacon can put you in the hospital, apparently in this case it could also have landed someone in jail.