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A man in a wheelchair is being called a hero after he got a robber in a headlock and wrestled him to the floor during an attempted robbery.

"Just because I'm in a chair doesn't mean I can't stand up and do what's right," Larry Skopnik told reporter.

Skopnik has been in a wheelchair since an quad-bike accident 10 years ago. He was shopping in his local supermarket in Chetwynd, Canada this week when a customer who tried to pass off a fake $50 became abusive when it wasn't accepted.

Surveillance video shows the man grabbing at some of the counter items and coming at the clerk before she pushes him back.

Skopnik rolled towards the counter and put the would-be thief in a headlock. The pair wrestled for a few seconds, and then Skopnik held the man by the torso until both of them fell to the ground.

"I'm pretty sure I can defend myself," said Skopnik. "Her not getting hurt was the important thing."