This just so wrong! A California couple left bicycles unattended in their front yard. When thieves went about their occupation and attempted to steal the bicycle, the couple jumped out and beat the shit out of the crooks with baseball bats.
https://www.foxnews.com/us/california-couple-robbery-beating-youtube
The problem is that in California thieves have a right to steal anything they can get their hands on valued under $700.
This type of behavior wouldn’t be tolerated in Texas, either. It is a violation of Texas Game laws to put out bait and then lay in wait for game to approach.