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The Fox With A Footwear Fetish
A fox became famous for stealing hundreds of shoes from homes in the German state of Rhineland-Palatinate in 2009.
The fox with the fetish, reportedly pilfered between 200 and 250 shoes near the town of Föhren, by plundering terraces, porches and garages.
The canny creature took a particular liking to 55-year old Heidi Heinz’s shoes, stealing a pair of red garden shoes that it had already taken in the previous year. She got her footwear back, along with seven others, when a forester discovered the fox’s hoard in the woods and fished the shoes out of the burrow tunnels.
The fox has been named Imelda, after the wife of former Philippines dictator Ferdinand Marcos; she notoriously amassed thousands of pairs of expensive shoes.
People were advise not to leave their shoes outside. Many labelled the shoes with their names in hopes of getting them back again in case of these getting stolen.
The wily fox was apparently not that shy. Often it would steal in broad daylight.
And some also spotted the bushy-tailed thief on numerous occasions from their living room window. But there was a confusion whether it is a guy or a lady. But many were certain the fox is a lady because “No guy would own 250 shoes.”
As per latest reports, the fox has apparently kicked the habit. After a few more shoe disappearances earlier this year, residents have realised that it is safe again for them to leave their shoes outside.
The fox with the fetish, reportedly pilfered between 200 and 250 shoes near the town of Föhren, by plundering terraces, porches and garages.
The canny creature took a particular liking to 55-year old Heidi Heinz’s shoes, stealing a pair of red garden shoes that it had already taken in the previous year. She got her footwear back, along with seven others, when a forester discovered the fox’s hoard in the woods and fished the shoes out of the burrow tunnels.
The fox has been named Imelda, after the wife of former Philippines dictator Ferdinand Marcos; she notoriously amassed thousands of pairs of expensive shoes.
People were advise not to leave their shoes outside. Many labelled the shoes with their names in hopes of getting them back again in case of these getting stolen.
The wily fox was apparently not that shy. Often it would steal in broad daylight.
And some also spotted the bushy-tailed thief on numerous occasions from their living room window. But there was a confusion whether it is a guy or a lady. But many were certain the fox is a lady because “No guy would own 250 shoes.”
As per latest reports, the fox has apparently kicked the habit. After a few more shoe disappearances earlier this year, residents have realised that it is safe again for them to leave their shoes outside.
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Prabhupada: And you know better than me being police. There are criminality amongst rich men and poor men alike. |
