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Mastermind Squirrel Thieves Rack Up 40 Chocolate Bar Robberies

Mastermind Squirrel Thieves Rack Up 40 Chocolate Bar Robberies

Probably needs some better security.

Claire Reid

Claire Reid

Squirrels are pretty universally liked, aren't they? They're basically just pretty rats, but for some reason they manage to avoid the bad PR their fellow rodents get and instead make everyone go 'ahh'.

This is probably exactly why these two cheeky Canadian rotters have started taking liberties with this corner shop's chocolate supply.


Credit: YouTube/StopThatSquirrel DropThatBar

The two-squirrel crime spree has been going on for months, with shop keeper Paul Kim claiming that the animals have stolen from him 40 times. FORTY times! Cheeky bastards.


Credit: YouTube/StopThatSquirrel DropThatBar

They're not fussy either, and seem to be going for a selection-box-style mix, including Crunchies, Kinder Bueno and something called Mr Big, which we don't have in the UK and I'm only assuming is a chocolate bar...

Taking to Reddit to ask for advice Paul, who owns Luke's Grocery, said: "For around a week or two, a squirrel (either the same one or maybe not) has been coming in when we are not looking, taking a chocolate bar, and dashing off. It's a different bar each time.

"It is definitely a squirrel that is doing the stealing. Though we can't see it the moment it commits the theft (because the bars are displayed below the counter, on the customer's side), we can hear a distinct rustling.

"When we come around the counter to try to catch it, we can see the squirrel running off with the bar in its mouth. It's slower than normal by that point, obviously because it has a huge and heavy chocolate bar in its mouth, but it's still hard to catch. We tried running after it, but it's still faster. A couple times, passers-by and customers tried chasing after it with us, but once it goes up a tree, it's game over."

He also added that if he closes the door the shop gets too stuffy, so what's a man to do?

Featured Image Credit: Warner Bros.

Topics: theft, robbery