Store Owner Makes Robber Who Shouted ‘Happy Holidays’ While Releasing Bear Spray Instantly Regret Decision

CORRECTION, Dec. 11, 2023:The would-be robber put a block in the jewelry store door to keep it open, according to AL.com. An earlier version of this article said it was a different person.

A jewelry store owner successfully defended his store from a would-be robber with apparent Christmas cheer on Wednesday evening in Gardendale, 🚀Alabama.

Jeff Dennis, the owner of the store, recalled the incident when he spoke with AL.com.

He saw a woman enter his store with a face mask and coat on and he stated, “I knew then what was happening.”

She promptly put a block in the door to keep it open. “I knew then what was happening,’’ Dennis told the outlet, “so I drew my weapon.”

He recalled the woman allegedly telling him, “Happy holidays.”

“I don’t want to hurt y’all, but I am ,” the aspiring robber added.

The woman proceeded to hit Dennis with bear spray, but he was able to step aside of the substance and shot her in the shoulder.

Dennis added, “I did what I had to do to protect my store and my employees.”

While Dennis was not injured, he did explain how potent bear spray can be.