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Man Attempting To Visit Every Country In The World Captures Terrifying Armed Robbery On Video

"I miraculously happened to be recording with a gopro on my forehead and captured this amazing piece of footage!!"

By Michael Rusch

Michael Rusch BuzzFeed News Reporter

Posted on September 17, 2014, at 2:07 a.m. ET

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A man on a mission to visit every country in the world was recently on a bike tour of Argentina when he captured the terrifying moment an armed thief attempted to rob him in broad daylight.

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In a video posted to YouTube by the group Global Degree, Alexander Hennessy is seen riding along a bike path in Buenos Aires when a stranger on a motorcycle suddenly drives up beside him and pulls out a handgun.

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"I miraculously happened to be recording with a gopro on my forehead and captured this amazing piece of footage!!" said the video's description.

After Hennessy briefly escapes the man who confronted him with a laugh, he's forced to stop pedaling, and attempts to ditch his bike and make a run for it. The armed thief can be heard yelling repeatedly: "Give me the backpack!"

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Michael Graziano, who shared the video on Tuesday night, said the person riding the bike in the video was his travel partner Hennessy.

Michael Graziano@GlobalDegree Follow
While it's not our proudest footage, it certainly is jaw-dropping. Watch Alexander Hennessy get robbed at... http://t.co/CWzS25t9UM
7:33 PM - 16 Sep 14 Reply Retweet Favorite

Graziano said on Facebook the footage was later handed over to police and the would-be robber was arrested the same day.

"But this won't stop us from visiting all 195 countries," he said.

Watch the complete video of the incident here:

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Michael Rusch is the global news curation director for BuzzFeed News and is based in New York.

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