Master skilled thief dog shocks police in security cam footage

[Gyeongbuk Provincial Police Agency]

SEOUL -- South Korean police came across an unexpected crime scene when they were searching for a thief suspected of stealing a lost bag left on the side of a road.

During their search through security camera footages to get a glimpse of the criminal, they were shocked and probably felt ridiculous to see a dog skillfully walk away with the trophy in its mouth.

The thief canine was caught in Gyeongsan, some 250 kilometers (155 miles) southeast of Seoul, after a woman lost her bag containing some 220,000 won (204 US dollars) in cash and credit cards on March 6. The dog's near-perfect crime came to an end when its master reported to police about a strange bag his dog had brought home.

In an unusual move, police have uploaded a related video onto Facebook which was watched widely.

Park Sae-jin swatchsjp@ajunews.com