Victim became a hero

Burglar overpowered: “You’re not getting out of my way!”

Walter Praunegger met the burglar right in front of this shelf, next to a knight's armor.(Bild: Christian Jauschowetz)

A man from eastern Styria caught a burglar in his house at the weekend and was brutally attacked by him. But the 70-year-old fought back with all his might and was able to hold the intruder with the help of his neighbor until the police arrived. The East Styrian describes the dramatic moments to the "Krone".

Walter Praunegger and his partner experienced every homeowner's nightmare last weekend: at around one o'clock on Sunday night, the couple were woken from their sleep by strange noises in their house in Nöstl near Weiz.