A man in South Korea was quickly apprehended after attempting to rob a bank with a dinosaur-shaped water pistol. The bizarre incident occurred on February 10 at a bank in Gijang-gun, Busan. A 53-year-old customer bravely tackled the robber from behind, with the help of several bank staff members. The thief was subdued just two minutes after entering the bank. When police opened the black plastic bag, they found not a deadly weapon, but a toy dinosaur- shaped water pistol, leaving authorities stunned. The absurdity of the situation has sparked widespread amusement on Chinese social media, with one user commenting, \”I feel that even artificial intelligence could not generate such a hilarious news story\” The investigation further revealed that the attempted heist was poorly planned, and the robber had made no arrangements for a getaway vehicle or escape plan. The man was struggling with financial difficulties and had been unemployed for five years, according to the police. He was later arrested and sentenced to five years in prison.
