Granny Fights Back

Eve Watson was confronted with the would-be thief, who demanded she open the till at the Bargain Booze off-licence in Torquay, Devon. But Mrs Watson fought off the robber with the help of her Staffordshire Bull Terrier Cane, who sent him fleeing by clamping his jaws on to the man's crotch. The terrier sank his jaws into his groin at least three times, while fearless Mrs Watson fought the man off with a craft knife. The drama unfolded on Saturday afternoon when the offender, who Mrs Watson believes was not English, strolled in to the store and told her young assistant: 'I've got a knife. Open the till.' Mrs Watson, 55, leapt to the defence of her colleague with the help of Cane, and soon scared him off. Mrs Watson said: 'I told him he was having nothing and I grabbed him. 'My assistant was shouting and screaming by now. I then saw the craft knife and told him: 'So you want to play with knives do you?' 'We had a good old scrap and I think he cut his hand on the knife. Cane was jumping up and down and bit him at least three times where it really can hurt. 'I don't think he drew blood though - but it must have hurt. In the end he leapt over the counter and ran off.'