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Here’s video of Serena Williams chasing down the man who stole her phone

On Wednesday, Serena Williams posted a long story to Facebook detailing how a man stole her phone while she was having dinner at a restaurant in San Francisco, and how she then chased him down and demanded it back. Some cast doubts on the story -- she just went after him and asked for it back? And who would steal a phone from Serena Williams, anyway?

Now, via ABC News, we have security camera footage of the chase.

It’s not exactly the frenzy Serena described, but she does indeed run out of the restaurant, follow him down the street, exchange words and take something -- presumably the phone -- back with her.

Again: If you’re in the phone thieving business, maybe consider slower targets.

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