A woman has fought back against two masked robbers, chasing them out of her shop with a machete.
Kelly Ponzio was confronted by two young men while behind the counter at her workplace.
The duo had T-shirts wrapped around their heads as they entered the small business to stage a hold-up.
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Instead of giving in to their demands, Kelly, 48, bent down beneath the till and pulled out a machete.
She slapped it down threateningly on the counter, terrifying the would-be robbers.
The pair made a swift exit as she chased them out of the store waving the large weapon in her hand.
Kelly told local media that she decided not to report the matter to the police because nothing was stolen, as reported by Need To Know.
And she admitted that her actions went against police advice to remain calm and not resist during a robbery.
She said: “Both of them had their hands at their waists as if they were armed, but I didn’t see any weapons.
“I acted on pure impulse, out of anger and rage.
“They told me to shut up, said ‘you’re done,’ and I just lost it and did what you’re not supposed to do.”
The incident took place on 2 August in Sinop, Brazil.
This is not the first time Kelly has been targeted by crooks after opening her business six months ago.
She said of the crooks: “One took off on a bike, and the other ran away.
“Since I was alone, I couldn’t chase after them.”
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