With modern technology and better security systems, businesses and homes these days are safe from robberies. However, sometimes thieves have peculiar tricks up their sleeves. From leaving angry notes to sucking the victim’s toe, intruders come up with some bizarre ways to surprise you.
Recently, a thief was caught on camera stealing a gold necklace with a fishing rod from a designer store in Australia. The thief broke the window of the high-end fashion store and then slid the fishing rod to lift a Versace necklace from a mannequin inside, reports CNN.
Have a look at the security footage released by the police:
WATCH: Security footage shows a man using a fishing rod to remove a Versace necklace from a mannequin within the store just after 2am. pic.twitter.com/9S103jZjv4
— Victoria Police (@VictoriaPolice) March 3, 2020
The man, who was caught on camera during the act, failed during his first attempt. It took the inner-city angler almost three hours to finally land his catch with a bigger rod.
“It’s fairly blatant and it’s quite bold as well, to have someone attend with a fishing rod in the middle of the night,” Victoria Police Senior Constable Bede Whitty was quoted saying by the Hindustan Times.
Reportedly, the cops even asked the public to come forward with any information they might have about the robbery.
However, people joked about the man’s ‘big catch’:
https://twitter.com/M2Aussie/status/1235023405411266560?s=20
Will @VictoriaPolice net him and have him on their ‘Catch of the Day’ list or will he be the one that got away? If they don’t reel him in I will be gutted.
Or is all this just click bait?
— Pennywise (@FolauAccounting) March 4, 2020
I think his name is Rod😀
— J (@jezryan21) March 4, 2020
If he's got a fishing license this is 100% legit angling.
— A Sentient Pile of Spaghetti🍝 (@spagritty) March 4, 2020
That’s a pretty big catch! Snared a gem? Did he get away? Soooo many options.
— Greg Mason (@marriedmoneyman) March 4, 2020
While this surely seems like a ‘big catch’ for the thief, we are sure the cops will reel him in soon.
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