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| Gloucester town crier 'hurled bell' at boys on bikes | Gloucester town crier 'hurled bell' at boys on bikes |
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| A town crier was left "all shook up" after a ding-dong with a gang on bikes who tried to steal his tricorn hat. | A town crier was left "all shook up" after a ding-dong with a gang on bikes who tried to steal his tricorn hat. |
| Alan Myatt lobbed his bell at three yobs after they tried to nab his hat and wig, Gloucestershire Live reported. | Alan Myatt lobbed his bell at three yobs after they tried to nab his hat and wig, Gloucestershire Live reported. |
| The town crier said: "I thought I'll get [them] and I hurled my bell... cracking it in the process." | The town crier said: "I thought I'll get [them] and I hurled my bell... cracking it in the process." |
| Mr Myatt said he swung at one of the boys, but missed and fell to the pavement, leaving him crumpled in his ceremonial cape on the ground. | Mr Myatt said he swung at one of the boys, but missed and fell to the pavement, leaving him crumpled in his ceremonial cape on the ground. |
| Help from the homeless | Help from the homeless |
| He had just given a talk in Gloucester in full garb when he was approached by the three teenage "lads" wearing hoodies. | He had just given a talk in Gloucester in full garb when he was approached by the three teenage "lads" wearing hoodies. |
| Mr Myatt, who has been a town crier in the city for 30 years, said he was helped up "by nearby homeless people" who also returned his hat after the fall in Northgate Street. | Mr Myatt, who has been a town crier in the city for 30 years, said he was helped up "by nearby homeless people" who also returned his hat after the fall in Northgate Street. |
| The 24-stone (152kg) town crier said that afterwards he was "like Elvis Presley - all shook up". | The 24-stone (152kg) town crier said that afterwards he was "like Elvis Presley - all shook up". |
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| He said his bell was now only "fit for a doorstop", while his "shoulder and knee are killing me". | He said his bell was now only "fit for a doorstop", while his "shoulder and knee are killing me". |
| Mr Myatt has reported the skirmish to police. | Mr Myatt has reported the skirmish to police. |