'As Soon As He Saw Me, His Eyes Went Wide With Terror'

Always a good idea if you're in the burglary business to case out your targets before striking. Seriously, how could this thief not know he was in Thor's crib?

A muscle-bound building boss who came home from a New Year's Eve fancy dress party kitted out as Thor scared off a burglar by charging at him in his superhero outfit.

Six-foot-tall fitness fanatic Torvald Alexander, 38, was wearing a full God of Thunder outfit - complete with flying red cape and tinfoil silver-winged helmet - when he spotted the raider in his front room rifling through a desk.

Mr Alexander, who runs building firm Alexander & Summers in Edinburgh, Scotland, said the burglar threw himself out of a first-floor window of his £350,000 home in the Inverleith area of the city when he opened the door and confronted him.

The man landed on a roof outside the window, which broke his fall, enabling him to escape.

Mr Alexander said: 'As soon as he saw me, his eyes went wide with terror.

'He looked like he had had a few drinks and decided to do a late night break-in, but he hadn't counted on the God of Thunder living here.

'We were both startled but then the instant reaction was that I ran at him and he just jumped straight out of the window.

'I think I would be quite scared if someone looking almost like a gladiator ran at them.

Granted, Thor's got some guns on him there, but I'd be doubled over in laughter at some guy who looks like a castoff from Yearly Kos.

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Hadn't even realized it at first, but this dude's got a serious thing for Thor. Check out the comic book covers framed on his wall. I'm wondering whether he dressed up a second time for the photographer and reporter. A shame he's not living here, he could help slow the collapse of the steel industry.

Update: Thanks also to Hot Air for the link. BTW, if you haven't already, make sure to read the comments at AoSHQ. I'm Thor from laughing.