Los Angeles Man Says 2 Burglars Broke Into His Home. Then His Owala Bottle Saves His Life. You Won’t Believe What It Looks Like Now

When burglars tried to invade this Los Angeles man’s home, he reached for the closest thing within arm’s reach—an Owala water bottle.

That seemingly insignificant object, an Owala bottle that normally just kept his drinks cold, was about to become the only thing standing between him and two home invaders. Here’s what happened next.

An Attempted Home Invasion

In a duo of viral videos with more than 22.6 million views combined, musician Binoy (@binoymusic) shares the harrowing moment when two burglars attempted to break into his Los Angeles home through his patio door.

The incident occurred around 9pm. Binoy says he was sitting on pillows in his living room, just steps away from his patio door, when he heard the door handle begin to jiggle.

“We luckily have an alarm. But as I was trying to arm it, I could literally see the door handle going, like, violently shaking,” he says.

As soon as he armed the alarm, he says he heard glass shattering, and the alarm began blaring. That’s when Binoy says he grabbed the closest object within reach: his Owala water bottle.

“This, the icon, the legend, the superstar, was the closest thing to me undented at the time,” he says in the video, holding up the now-dented light green bottle.

“So I grabbed it, and then I don’t know what possessed me, but I got up and walked towards the door,” he says.

Through the glass of his patio door, Binoy says he could see two men with their hoods up. One carried a long pick and a hammer, while the other stood closer to the door, Binoy says.

Binoy says he began yelling at them.

He says the intruder with the pick and hammer immediately retreated toward the fence, but the second man refused to move. In a split-second decision, Binoy says he opened the door and stepped outside, armed only with his water bottle.

“We sort of just awkwardly looked at each other for a couple of seconds before he lunged towards my waist,” Binoy recalls in the video.

Owala Water Bottle Comes To The Rescue

What happened next showcased both adrenaline and improvisation. Holding the bottle by its handle, Binoy says he swung once and hit the intruder on the temple and then struck him again on the side of his head. The handle snapped off during the confrontation, he continues.

“I was pushed against the wall, and the bottle fell,” he explains. “But luckily, close enough that I was able to pick it up just like this, and I gave him a couple of very, very hard hits on the top of his head.”

The blows caused the intruder to stumble backward and attempt to climb back over the fence, Binoy says. In the chaos, Binoy says he noticed the burglar had left his backpack behind. In what he acknowledged was a controversial decision, he says he threw the backpack over the fence.

“My friends are super 50/50 on whether this was crazy or not, but I picked up the backpack, and I threw it over the fence,” he says in the video. “I did not want them coming back for it.”

The intruders did not return, and the police arrived shortly after, Binoy continues. His first video shows the aftermath: shattered glass covering his patio area and the severely dented Owala bottle that served as his impromptu weapon.

“Shout out to Owala for low-key saving my life,” Binoy says at the end of his story time. “Stay safe, everyone.”

What To Do If Your Home Is Invaded

Home invasions are common in the United States. According to SafeHome.org, approximately 1.65 million home invasions happen each year.

Security.org emphasizes that homeowners should remain calm, stay still and quiet, and immediately alert police rather than engage with burglars.

“Don’t try to physically overpower a home invader,” Security.org warns. “You don’t know what weapons they might have on them, what training level they might have, or what they intend to do. You can be sure that any type of threat will almost certainly cause the situation to escalate.”

Both sources note that the vast majority of burglars assume no one is home. Staying hidden and quiet often allows them to take what they’re after and leave without discovering occupants are present. Confronting them, experts say, can transform a property crime into a violent encounter.

SafeHome.org adds that unless someone is extensively trained in self-defense or firearms, attempting to physically engage an intruder typically ends badly.

“Real life is nothing like the movies,” the site states. “Unless you are a trained martial artist, you will likely lose in a fight with a person who is out breaking into homes.”

The recommended protocol is to lock yourself in a secure room, call 911 immediately, and only attempt escape if you’re in immediate physical danger and have a clear route out of the home.

Commenters React

“Fight or flight? definitely fight,” Owala commented.

“Owala reinforcing their handles as we speak,” a person said.

“The trauma of the guy every time he sees a bottle of OWALA,” another pointed out.

“Damn Owala out here saving lives,” a commenter noted.

BroBible reached out to Binoy for comment via Instagram and TikTok direct message and to Owala via email.