An Ohio man is giving the Buckeye state a headline that seems to be straight out of a horror movie. At a Kroger grocery store, a confrontation between a security guard and a repeat trespasser took a disturbing turn when the man reportedly bit off part of the guard’s thumb.
According to reports, the security guard had only been working at the Ohio store for about a month when he came face-to-face with a man who had already been caught trespassing half a dozen times. This time, when the guard tried to escort him out of the store, things spiraled out of control in the worst possible way. Instead of leaving peacefully, the suspect allegedly clamped down on the guard’s hand and bit off a portion of his thumb. Witnesses say they even heard the man shouting something that sounded like, “I will eat you up, my brother.”
Imagine standing in the checkout line and seeing that unfold. According to those at the scene, some employees tried to de-escalate, repeatedly saying things like, “Chill out” and “Just leave.” Meanwhile, the guard, injured and in shock, was left reeling from the gruesome attack. Fortunately, cameras didn’t capture the missing piece of the thumb, because let’s be honest, most viewers would have lost their lunch on the spot.
Ohio Man Bites Off Security Guard’s Thumb Inside Columbus Kroger
As if biting off part of someone’s finger wasn’t horrific enough, the suspect also reportedly yanked on the guard’s hair before finally leaving the scene. Thankfully, authorities caught up with him soon after. Local outlet 10 WBNS reported that he was indicted on one count of felonious assault and one count of aggravated burglary, with both charges carrying a “repeat violent offender” specification. Translation: this wasn’t his first brush with violence, and the system isn’t taking it lightly.
Ohio residents who heard about the case were understandably shocked. Biting off a thumb isn’t the kind of thing anyone expects when they stop in for groceries. People sympathized with the security guard, who was simply doing his job when he found himself in a nightmare scenario.
“This man is the Hannibal Lecter of Kroger,” one person commented. “They’re eating the security guards,” another joked. “People being okay having their fingers bitten off because the biter might be having a mental breakdown is wild,” a third person said.
The Internet Is In Shock
Security work has always been risky, you sign up knowing you might have to deal with unruly customers or the occasional shoplifter. But losing part of your thumb on the job? That’s an entirely different level of danger. This story is a stark reminder of the unpredictability that comes with working in public-facing roles and the real risks security personnel take on to keep places safe.
For Ohio, this incident adds another shocking chapter to its already colorful news cycle. And while the guard begins to recover, locals are left shaking their heads at the sheer violence of it all. After all, thumb-biting brawls aren’t exactly what anyone expects when shopping for dinner.
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