"Don't hit my dad"... 8-year-old daughter swings bat at robber (Video)

Brave 8-Year-Old Swings Bat at Armed Robber Wrestling with Dad...

A girl holding a baseball bat is rushing toward a robber at an American liquor store.
[Photo by YouTube capture]

An 8-year-old daughter armed with a baseball bat rushed at a gunman who was wrestling with her father, the store owner, at a liquor store in the United States.

On the 15th (local time), CBS News reported on a robbery incident that occurred on the 10th at a liquor store located in Minnesota, USA. According to the report, the store owner, Leo, was closing up the store with his 8-year-old daughter at the time.

A girl holding a baseball bat is rushing toward a robber at an American liquor store.
[Photo by CBS Chicago capture]

Suddenly, a man armed with a handgun broke into the store and threatened Leo. To protect his young daughter, Leo tried to persuade the man by saying, "My daughter is in the store, so don’t hurt anyone, just take the money," but the man replied, "Okay," and moved toward the counter where the daughter was.

At that moment, Leo could not hold back and threw a punch at the man. He then wrestled fiercely with the man after taking the handgun away.

Then, the 8-year-old daughter grabbed a baseball bat and ran toward the man. She began repeatedly striking the man who was lying on the floor.

Eventually, due to the combined attack of the father and daughter, the man fled without taking either the handgun or the money. He was later caught by the police a few hundred meters away and is currently charged with first-degree attempted robbery.

Through the media, Leo said, "At that time, I was only thinking about my daughter’s safety. I didn’t realize she was helping me until I saw the video," and added, "I felt proud and realized she is a strong child."

The brave daughter’s actions have received great support from local netizens. They expressed warm reactions such as "What a lovely child," "Thankful the child wasn’t hurt," "I cried seeing the daughter protecting her dad," "Such a commendable and beautiful child," "Small but strong daughter," and "Amazing and cool."