x
Breaking News
More () »

Teenager scares off home invaders with BB gun

Four men broke into a home in northeast Austin on Saturday morning.

AUSTIN, Texas — A teenage boy scared off intruders with his BB gun in northeast Austin near Harris Branch Parkway on Saturday morning.

Just before 8:30 a.m., 14-year-old Ratana Veasna was watching TV at home while his mom, Phal Sok, was asleep upstairs. He heard noises outside and eventually spotted four men through the window.

A next-door neighbor’s surveillance cameras spotted the four men pulling into the cul-de-sac. After Veasna chased them off, they quickly sped away.

The neighbor called 911, and within about three hours police returned her purse, Sok said, which was stolen during the break-in.

RELATED: Dog shot trying to protect family during home invasion, police say

The family’s dog, Patches, got out during the ordeal, but was found a few hours later.

Veasna said “maybe” he saved the day, but his mom knows he did.

“No. Maybe?” Sok said. “Yes -- very, very lucky. Maybe they’d [the intruders] get angry, maybe they’d kill my son and they’d kill my dog, too.”

There was no word from Austin Police Department on arrests of any of the intruders.

PEOPLE ARE ALSO READING:

‘Leander Family Pride Festival’ draws supporters, protests outside the library

Cedar Park near-drowning update: Camp was over capacity

'Dogs' casting call: Does your dog have what it take to be Netflix's next star?

Before You Leave, Check This Out