A convenience store employee in Canada foiled an attempted robbery by striking the would-be thief with a well-aimed banana.
The suspect fled the store in Ontario empty-handed, The cashier was reportedly “a little shaken up” by the experience, but no employees or customers were injured during the incident.
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