A man who attempted to rob an
Australian fish and chip shop found himself on the losing side when the angry
shop owner threw fish batter and hot oil at him.
"The hot oil missed but
the batter hit the offender and he fled empty handed," South Australian police
said in a statement.
Police said the attempted
armed robbery happened on Thursday evening at the quiet seaside retirement town
of
Police were checking local
hospitals in case the man was injured.