<div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Vigilantes in </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/queensland" rel="" target="" title="Queensland"><span>Queensland</span></a><span>'s southeast have taken the law into their own hands, bashing their own ute with baseball bats after it was stolen.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>As the thief tried to get away, he inadvertently reversed through the front fence of a family home in </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/logan" rel="" target="" title="Logan"><span>Logan</span></a><span>.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The ute was initially stolen from a worksite in Yeronga, with the owners deciding to try and track down the car.</span></div></div><div><div id="adspot-mobile-medium"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/ben-roberts-smith-displays-to-remain-on-show-at-australian-war-memorial/b89e1310-83fc-4c9a-909c-4aa62899e04c" rel="" target="_blank" title=""><strong><span>Ben Roberts-Smith displays to remain on show at Australian War Memorial</span></strong></a><strong><span></span></strong></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>It took them three hours, but they eventually encountered the thief on a Rochedale South street at around 9.30pm.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>CCTV footage shows the owners ramming their ute, then proceeding to bash it with baseball bats as they tried to get the thief to hand it over.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"That's my car! He stole our car!" One of the men is heard saying as he is seen bashing the side doors, mirrors and windows of the ute.</span></div></div><div><div class="OUTBRAIN" data-reactroot="" data-src="//www.9news.com.au/national/queensland-news-logan-vigilantes-bash-own-stolen-ute-with-baseball-bats/94c0a955-c82f-486c-b523-bdd76fba316b" data-widget-id="AR_5"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>AS IT HAPPENED:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/world/us-israel-iran-war-live-updates-april-10-donald-trump-latest-world-news-headlines/98a0862e-af66-442c-a232-f61a1ac9df60" rel="" target="_blank" title=""><strong><span>Global giant confirms Iranian strike on major infrastructure</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The barrage on the ute lasted about three minutes, by which point the thief was able to get away, but not before reversing through the front fence of Danielle and Craig Mason's home.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"A number of hours earlier, my son could have been reversed over playing in the front yard," Chris said.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"What's the world come to?"</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/police-investigate-suspicious-death-of-woman-who-was-allegedly-struck-by-kangaroo/ec76a578-0f1e-4b1a-a175-c0a26b6c5c22" rel="" target="_blank" title=""><strong><span>Police investigate 'suspicious death' of woman whose car was allegedly hit by a kangaroo</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The driver still hasn't been found despite a large police search, but the Mason family are more upset with the vigilantes than the thief himself.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"I was mostly angry about the vigilantes' chase, because I think that that's what created heaps more chaos and violence and damage than the guy stealing the car," Danielle said.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"Which is obviously wrong, but I just don't think we should take it into our own hands. Just leave it to the police."</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><em><span>NEVER MISS A STORY:</span></em></strong><span> </span><em><span>Get your breaking news and exclusive stories first by following us across all platforms.</span></em></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><ul><li><strong><em><span>Download the 9NEWS App here via</span></em></strong><span> </span><a href="https://apps.apple.com/au/app/9news/id1010533727" target="_blank"><strong><em><span>Apple</span></em></strong></a><span> </span><strong><em><span>and</span></em></strong><span> </span><a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=nineNewsAlerts.nine.com&amp;hl=en_AU&amp;pli=1" target="_blank"><strong><em><span>Google Play</span></em></strong></a></li><li><strong><em><span>Make 9News your preferred source on Google by</span></em></strong><span> </span><a href="https://9.nine.com.au/8x987w" target="_blank"><strong><em><span>ticking this box here</span></em></strong></a></li><li><strong><em><span>Sign up to</span></em></strong><span> </span><a href="https://login.nine.com.au/edm?client_id=nineatnine" target="_blank"><strong><em><span>our breaking newsletter here</span></em></strong></a></li></ul></div></div>