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It's hard to believe this isn't an April Fools' Day joke.
There's a city in Manitoba, Canada called Brandon, and last Thursday . . . March 31st . . . there was an attempted robbery at a store.
A 27-year-old male suspect was in the process of stealing something when an employee confronted him. That's when the thief assaulted the employee with a "Mr. Solid" CHOCOLATE BUNNY . . . and then ran out with the "stolen merchandise." It's unclear if he took the chocolate bunny.
The thief apparently whacked the employee pretty hard, because the person "sustained minor injuries." As far as we can tell though, they're fine.
The cops were called . . . they caught the thief . . . and the store got their stolen merch back. The police also made sure to clarify in their report that this is NOT an April Fools' Day joke.
They said, "While the weapon of choice may have been atypical . . . it does not change the fact that retail employees face a daily challenge when dealing with theft. Suspects who steal can often be unpredictable and violent . . . and they may use whatever weapon is available to them at the time." (Brandon / CBC)
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