A humorous twist of fate occurred when Peter Macann, a 31-year-old locksmith from Dereham, Norfolk, was locked out of his own van by one of his French bulldogs.

The incident took place during a routine stop at a service station, where Macann was filling his van's tires with air.

As he stepped away from the vehicle to pay, his dog, Bella, inadvertently activated the central locking button, locking him out.

Macann, who became a fully qualified locksmith only in September 2024, humorously recounted the situation, stating that he didn’t want to call another locksmith for help.

Instead, he turned to his local community on Facebook, though his request for assistance was unsuccessful.

The situation took a turn when his dogs, Bella and Vinnie, inadvertently unlocked the van by pressing the button again.

Macann, embarrassed by the incident, later told his customer that he was delayed due to traffic.

The irony of the situation was not lost on social media users, who enjoyed poking fun at the locksmith’s predicament.

Comments ranged from humor about the 'irony' to light-hearted suggestions that Macann’s dogs should take over his profession.