Not a big person to put in news articles, but this was a gem. Way to go Thelma.
74-Year-Old Woman Chokes Intruder, Sends Him Running
POSTED: 10:42 am EDT April 25, 2006
DECATUR, Ala. -- A 74-year-old Alabama woman says she thwarted a home invasion by choking the intruder until he ran away.
Thelma Carter said when a man suddenly barged into her Decatur home over the weekend, she grabbed his throat and tried to strangle "the living daylights out of him."
She said the man, who appeared to be in his twenties, looked scared. When she began calling for her grandson, who wasn't in the home at the time, the intruder turned and ran.
The retired motel clerk took a self-defense course a few years ago.
7 comments:
lol, Way to go Mamma!
penny
This is just awesome!!! We should all learn how to defend ourselves you never know when or at what age you will need it. Better safe than sorry.
~ Jenny
She sounds like a smart cookie! I would suggest every woman take a self defense class, never know when you might need it!
Terra
Way to go, Thelma ! She sounds like a feisty thing, and good for her ! Tina
Good job Thelma where was Lousie? My grandma was in her 70's and lived in Chicago. She walked everywhere. One day a guy tried to get her purse. He was in his 20's and she whacked him with it. With a struggle he got the handle and she got the purse. Love those stories.
I read that article too.... In fact, I think it was here on AOL, in the news section! All I could think of was, "Go Granny! Go Granny! Go, Granny, Go!" That's from a song waaaaay before your time, called "The Little Old Lady From Pasadena!" by the Beach Boys! hee I am showing my age, now, eh, Mike? lol
Hugs,
Jackie
(((M))) Just catching up. I hope I have that fire when I'm an elder. ;) C. http://journals.aol.com/gdireneoe/thedailies
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