An Auckland petrol station owner and his wife successfully warded off what they say was a would-be burglary last night by setting off a fog cannon to deter the attackers.
Zahid Chaudhry was at work at the g.a.s petrol station in Swanson and was preparing to close the station when three cars carrying a large number of youths pulled up.
He believed there were about 10-15 boys in the cars, with about eight getting out and running towards the shop.
Chaudhry ran inside and closed the cage, while his wife pushed a panic button and another button for a fog cannon, released a stream of fog at the front door as the youths started to come inside.