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This is the astonishing moment a pet shop owner fought off a would-be thief who attempted to bundle an exotic, high-priced bird into a sack.
Dramatic CCTV footage from inside the pet shop in Van Nuys, Los Angeles, shows the man entering the shop pretending to be a regular customer.
He then lunges towards one of the birds perched nearby, attempting to stuff it into a small bag.
As the bird falls to the floor, he desperately tries to grab it once again, before the shopkeeper begins fighting him off with a stick.