This brave 72-year-old woman was captured on CCTV fighting off a bike thief at Barnsley Antique Centre last Sunday (October 13).

Barnsley Antique Centre’s owner revealed to Newsflare that the man attempted to sell the £1200 bike to his shop.

Luckily the shop owner recognized the bike as stolen from a local 13-year-old boy, who posted an advert on the facebook group ‘Stolen Bikes Barnsley Area.’

Even after the bike was confiscated by Barnsley Antique Centre, the thief returned, leaving the shops owner’s mother to put up a fight.

Barnsley Antique Centre’s owner told Newsflare that his mother was left with cuts on both her hands.

The incident was reported to the police and the bike was eventually returned to its rightful owner, who later decided not to press charges.

Pensioner tackles bike thief

Thief tries to steal £1200 bike from shop, but the 72 year old mother of the shops owner keeps hold of the bike despite the thief dragging her up the road

Inside footage of bike thief