Buddhist monk tussles with thief who stole his wallet

A Buddhist monk has unleashed his more aggressive side as he tussled with a thief who stole his wallet.

CCTV video shows the monk standing at a lottery machine inside a petrol station in South Philadelphia in the US when a robber grabs the wallet straight out of his hand.

The man can be seen lingering around the monk as he stands at a lottery machine. Photo: Philadelphia Police
The man can be seen lingering around the monk as he stands at a lottery machine. Photo: Philadelphia Police

The footage shows the man lingering around the orange-robed victim, the monk appearing to be aware of the man’s presence as he looks over his shoulder.

The suspect's hand can be seen reaching to snatch the wallet out of the monk's hand. Photo: Philadelphia Police
The suspect's hand can be seen reaching to snatch the wallet out of the monk's hand. Photo: Philadelphia Police

After he grabs the wallet, the video shows the thief making a dash for his car outside the service station.

The monk follows close behind and wrestles with the suspect before getting thrown to the ground.

The monk gives chase after the thief grabs his wallet containing $350. Photo: Philadelphia Police
The monk gives chase after the thief grabs his wallet containing $350. Photo: Philadelphia Police

He quickly gets up and can be seen berating the man through the window of his car.

The robber, who got away with $350, is apparently unaware of the notion of karma.

The monk gets thrown to the ground and the suspect takes off in a dark car. Photo: Philadelphia Police
The monk gets thrown to the ground and the suspect takes off in a dark car. Photo: Philadelphia Police

Police have appealed for public assistance in identifying the suspect.

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