A WOMAN shopkeeper described how she foiled a robbery when she decided to fight off the would-be thief.

Tracy Major, 39, was serving a man in the shop on Valentine's Day evening when he tried to steal money from the cash drawer as she opened it.

But defiant Tracy, who has owned and run the Anlaby Park Post Office for almost four years, was determined not to let the man get away with any cash.

She held on to the till, refusing to let go and the man, believed to be about 20 years old, lost his grip as another customer helped Tracy in her struggle.

After making an initial retreat, the man began gathering money scattered on the floor, but Tracy grabbed a nearby bar and began striking out at him to deter the attacker.

She then ran around the other side of the counter and chased him out of the shop, leaving him to get away with only a handful of change.

Tracy said: "I wasn't scared at the time. I wasn't thinking about anything apart from making sure he didn't get away with any money.

"There was no way he was coming into my shop and stealing my money, which I had worked hard for.

"It is unnerving when I think about it now, but at the time all I was thinking was not letting someone get away with that."

Tracy's husband Paul, 43, said: "He obviously bit off more than he could chew when he came up against Tracy.

"She was shaken up afterwards and she is still a bit nervy when customers come in but she's not been deterred long-term."

Now the Mail is now publishing CCTV film of the incident in the hope members of the public can help police identify the offender.

The suspect was aged 19 to 20, about 5ft 8in, of medium build with shaven, blond hair. He was wearing a dark baseball hat, a green jacket with several zips and stonewashed jeans.

The incident happened at Anlaby Park Post Office in Anlaby Road, west Hull, between 5.15pm and 5.25pm on Saturday.

Anyone with information should call police on (01482) 578025, quoting case reference 86, or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555111.