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Burglar escapes resident but lands in deeper mess

Updated: 2009-08-15 09:21

A burglar escaped the clutches of a tough homeowner that he was attempting to rob but fell down an inescapable pit in Beijing.

Right after the burglar snuck into the house, the resident fended him off with a kitchen knife. The burglar managed to escape but fell down a pit at a construction site near the house. Police nabbed him for questioning.