Bring back that plugger, you little bugger! Fox is caught stealing a THONG from a Melbourne home
- A sly fox has been caught on camera stealing thongs from a Melbourne home
- The cheeky culprit was first captured stealing one thong from the house's porch
- A short time later, the fox returned and made off with the other matching thong
- Not satisfied with his stash, the sneaky fox returned to the scene and stole a ball
A quick brown fox with a penchant for footwear has been caught on camera stealing a pair of thongs from the front porch of someone's home.
Footage of the cheeky culprit making off with the footwear from a Temby Street home in Watsonia in Melbourne's north-east has emerged this week.
In the video, the sneaky fox brazenly walks up the home's front door and picks up one of the thongs between his teeth, before he scurries off with it.
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Footage of the cheeky culprit (pictured) making off with the footwear from Temby Street home in Watsonia in Melbourne's north-east has emerged this week
Not satisfied with his new footwear, the sly fox (pictured) is then filmed sniffing around the home's front door, before he steals a baseball to complete his night's stash
Moment's later, the crafty critter returns to the wooden deck for the second thong, which he grabs to complete the matching set.
Not satisfied with his new footwear, the sly fox is then filmed sniffing around the home's front door, before he steals a baseball to complete his night's stash.
Homeowner Amy McCann posted the revealing video to her Facebook account after she reviewed it to find out what had happened to the disappearing things.
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The video's accompanying message said: 'We are seeking to identify and learn the whereabouts of this fox following the theft of items from our house in Watsonia.
'Between 1.00am and 1:30am on Tuesday 15 January, the fox entered our property and stole two Rio Olympic Games Havaianas thongs, and also took off with a baseball.
'We have released CCTV images in a hope someone may be able to assist us. The fox is believed to be 30cm tall and tan in colour,' the caption stated.
Following the post, many Facebook users were quick to take to social media to share their comments about the crafty critter.
'Hahahahaha what a cheeky lil Fox. I hope he uses the thongs and baseball well,' one person wrote.
'Maybe it's off to the beach?' another person said.
A third person added: 'I hope it comes back tonight to steal your sunscreen.'
Ms McCann told the Herald Sun she first thought the thongs had been taken by a shoe thief, but after checking the CCTV she discovered the true culprit.
A quick brown fox with a penchant for footwear has been caught on camera stealing a pair thongs from the front porch of a Melbourne home
'A lot of shoes were stolen (in the area) last year, which is why we got CCTV put in, so we thought the shoe thief was back at first but then we saw the footage,' Ms McCann said.
She said while the fox's actions were funny, she still wants her rare thongs back.
'They were a pair of limited edition Rio Olympics thongs I purchased from the Olympic Village in 2016.
'It's crazy - I'd never think for a moment that a fox would steal a thong and then to come back for the complete pair,' she said.
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