Shocking moment thug attacks pensioner, 77, with a MACHETE after he is stabbed in car

By ROBERT FOLKER, NEWS REPORTER Published: 18:11, 2 May 2026 | Updated: 18:15, 2 May 2026 This is the moment a pensioner was attacked by a thug wielding a machete in broad daylight on a Glasgow street. Footage shows the violent knifeman hacking at a 77-year-old man who is understood to have been stabbed inside the black Mercedes car. Emergency crews, including armed police and a dog unit, rushed to Auckland Wynd in Dalmarnock on Tuesday afternoon after reports of a serious assault within a vehicle on the street. The attacker, dressed in black, attempts to open the boot of the car to retrieve a number of bin bags stored in the motor. The footage shows the attacker pushing the man away while he wields the weapon in his hand.  The pensioner tries to avoid the slashes from the machete attacker as the knifeman grabs one of the bags from the boot and throws it to the ground. The elderly man was rushed to the hospital for treatment after being found seriously injured at the scene. Police Scotland is now searching for the attacker and has seized the car. Footage shows the moment the violent knifeman hacks at a 77-year-old man who is understood to have been stabbed inside the black Mercedes car The attacker, dressed in black, attempts to open the boot of the car to retrieve a number of bin bags stored in the motor A spokesperson for the force said: 'Around 12.10pm on Tuesday, 28 April, 2026, we received a report of a serious assault within a vehicle on Auckland Wynd in Glasgow. 'Emergency services attended and a 77-year-old man was taken to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. 'Officers remain in the area and enquiries are ongoing to establish the full circumstances.' A Scottish Ambulance Service spokesperson said: 'We received a call at 12.05 on 28 April to attend an incident at Auckland Wynd, Glasgow. 'An ambulance, two special operations response teams (SORT), a paramedic response car and a critical care team were dispatched to the scene. 'One patient was transported to the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital.' No comments have so far been submitted. Why not be the first to send us your thoughts, or debate this issue live on our message boards. By posting your comment you agree to our house rules. Do you want to automatically post your MailOnline comments to your Facebook Timeline? Your comment will be posted to MailOnline as usual. Do you want to automatically post your MailOnline comments to your Facebook Timeline? Your comment will be posted to MailOnline as usual We will automatically post your comment and a link to the news story to your Facebook timeline at the same time it is posted on MailOnline. To do this we will link your MailOnline account with your Facebook account. We’ll ask you to confirm this for your first post to Facebook. You can choose on each post whether you would like it to be posted to Facebook. Your details from Facebook will be used to provide you with tailored content, marketing and ads in line with our Privacy Policy.