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Karen Sweeney

SHOCKING: Armed crook the worst kind of evil human - You Need To See This

Armed and dressed in military-style clothing, Tony Wittman held a woman hostage to get his cat back. (AAP)

A former soldier blamed post traumatic stress disorder caused in part by two army tours in Afghanistan for holding a woman hostage in an attempt to get his cat back.

Armed with an assault weapon and dressed in full military-style clothing, Tony Wittman held the young woman at gunpoint as she showed up for a late-night shift at the Melbourne Lost Dogs Home.

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