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An angry Woolworths shopper exploded 'like a firecracker' when he was asked by other customers to wear his mask properly.
Police were called to the Neutral Bay Woolworths on Sydney's Lower North Shore just after 2pm on Monday, after receiving reports the man was yelling at shoppers.
In distressing footage captured by a witness, two customers approach the man and ask why he is wearing his mask around his chin instead of over his mouth and nose.
Police were called to the Neutral Bay Woolworths just after 2pm on Monday after receiving reports of a man yelling and screaming at other shoppers
'It was quite disturbing – a gentleman said to this guy politely "mate do you mind putting your mask over your face" and the response was he basically exploded like a firecracker,' the witness told the Daily Telegraph.
The witness said the disgruntled shopper was yelling and screaming to the point where he tried to shirt-front one of the shoppers at the front of the store.
'There were a lot of people around at the time and particularly some of the older people looked pretty intimidated and distressed,' they said.
The man continued to cause a scene, allegedly getting into an argument with another shopper outside the store just a few minutes later.
In footage of the second incident, the man is heard yelling at one of the shoppers, saying 'don't come up to me'.
The furious shopper then