Welsh gran dubbed "Super Anne" as CCTV footage goes viral

71 year old Anne's coat got caught in the shutter hoisting her 7 feet in the air outside the shop in Tonteg

The Best One convenience store in Tonteg where the video was captured
Author: Lauren JonesPublished 6th Mar 2024
Last updated 6th Mar 2024

A South Wales gran has gone viral after getting her coat stuck on a shop's electric shutters and being hoisted 7 feet in the air.

CCTV footage of what happened to 71 year old Anne Hughes outside the Best One in Tonteg near Pontypridd is all over social media with millions of views.

She was stood outside waiting for it to open when she was lifted off the ground as her coat was caught in the shutter hook.

She's now being nicknamed "Super Anne" and "Spider Anne".

She said: “People say it could happen to anyone, no, it could only happen to me! It’s just lucky I’ve got a good sense of humour."

The store shared the clip on social media where it has been watched nearly 2m times.

She says she's "learning to live with the fame" and that she'll never hear the end of it.

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