US woman, 87, fights off teenage home intruder – then gives him snacks

Marjorie Perkins of Maine realized 17-year-old was awfully hungry' after defending herself and called 911 as he was eating

The household matriarch who insists on feeding visitors, especially young ones, stands among the most enduring US stereotypes.

But an 87-year-old woman from Brunswick, Maine, recently took that stereotype to an extreme by reportedly fighting off a teenager who broke into her home, then giving him snacks when he said he was hungry as she sent him on his way.