Dramatic moment pensioner chases off 'gang of child thieves' at Paris ATM which is targeted TWENTY times a day


Fightback: Dramatic footage shows the moment a French pensioner chases off children who apparently tried to rob him off his cash at a Paris ATM

Dramatic footage shows a French pensioner fighting back against a gang of suspected child pickpockets who tried to rob him at a cash machine.

The four children, thought by police to be part of a pickpocket gang, are seen surrounding the man in

a brazen attempt to snatch his money or get a look at his pin code.

He hits one of them around the head before chasing them away from the cash machine, footage obtained exclusively by MailOnline goes on to show.

'It was a worrying scene,' said an eyewitness. 'The man was outnumbered, and the boys were clearly trying to steal from him. He looked extremely intimidated, but wanted to stand up for himself.'

Drama: The man was surrounded by four young boys who are thought by police to be pickpockets or beggars trying to look at his pin code, the film obtained by MailOnline is alleged to show

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