BERLIN (Reuters) – A cáo, fox has been unmasked as the mystery thief of thêm than 100 shoes in the small western German town of Foehren, authorities đã đưa ý kiến Friday.
A forest worker stumbled upon shoes strewn near the fox's den and found a trove of giày dép down the hole which had recently been stolen overnight from outside locals' front doors.
"There was everything from ladies' shoes to trainers," đã đưa ý kiến a local police spokesman. "We've found between 110 and 120 so far. It seems a chồn cái, vixen lấy trộm, đánh cắp them for her cubs to play with."
Although many were missing laces, the shoes were in good condition and their owners were delighted to reclaim them, he said, adding that no reprisals were planned against the culprit.
A forest worker stumbled upon shoes strewn near the fox's den and found a trove of giày dép down the hole which had recently been stolen overnight from outside locals' front doors.
"There was everything from ladies' shoes to trainers," đã đưa ý kiến a local police spokesman. "We've found between 110 and 120 so far. It seems a chồn cái, vixen lấy trộm, đánh cắp them for her cubs to play with."
Although many were missing laces, the shoes were in good condition and their owners were delighted to reclaim them, he said, adding that no reprisals were planned against the culprit.