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Real-life Batman hauls burglar into British police station

Put down that comic book, Batman fan, because the Caped Crusader is real.

A civilian caught a wanted burglar and hauled him into a police station in northern England at the end of February, according to Reuters. Perhaps not the kind of behaviour police would encourage by the general public, but this vigilante was a superhero.

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A police photograph of the man shows he was dressed in a full Batman costume, complete with gloves and a mask.

The real-life Batman is somewhat rounder than the hunky comic book version, whose costume clings to his bulging muscles.

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Nonetheless, the aspiring superhero captured a 27-year-old man who was wanted on charges related to theft and fraud. Then he vanished into the night, without revealing his identity.

Sources say he had plans for coffee with the Justice League.