Two burglars were scared away by a homeowner after being caught trying to break into his house by climbing on the roof.
The pair, dressed in black, were captured on a Ring security camera scaling a wall into the back garden.
The masked men then clambered onto the flat roof.
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One could be seen prising open an upstairs window and attempting to climb through before a light turns on.
A car horn – possibly a getaway driver – could be heard before a man inside the home starts to scream and the masked men run away.
He screams: “Oi, oi, oi.
“Get out.
“You bastard.”
Another voice says: “F*ck you.”
The chilling 48-second CCTV footage then comes to an end.
It happened in North Harrow, north west London at 8.35pm on Friday (6 Dec).
Locals reacted with shock at the attempted break in, reports Need to Know.
Nindy Matharu said: “Oh my God. This is so scary.”
One person said: “That’s why you don’t buy end of terrace, more risky.”
A third added: “Oh no, I’m so worried. Nothing is safe in this world.”
Another said: “The way I would have screamed like that person.
“So scary someone being outside your windows and then coming in.”
One added: Police have said a gang are going around. Let’s be careful coming up to Christmas.”
The Met Police has been approached for comment.
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