Cato the Shoplifting Husky

I found a story on The Huffington Post website that is from December, 2013, but I thought it was so funny that I had to share it. The story comes from Clinton, South Carolina where a Husky, Cato, got off his leash and committed some crimes. The manager of a Dollar General noticed some items missing off the shelves such as beef bones, pig ears, dog food, and dog treats. Later when she checked the cameras to see what happened to the items, she saw Cato crusin' in and out of the store with the goods in his mouth.


She called the cops, i'm not sure why, when she realized the thief was a dog and filed a police report. The cops hunted down Cato and I guess he got arrested? I don't know that's what the story says but i'm still trying to figure out how they would cuff a Husky.


Cato was taking his stolen items and burying them behind the car wash beside the Dollar General. By the time he got busted he had a pretty good stash going, but unfortunately, Cato's owner had to pay for the items and Cato didn't get to keep his treats. Another thing that may humour you, this isn't the first time a dog has stolen something from a Dollar General. Back in February, a dog stole a toy off the shelf at another location, apparently it's a "reoccurring problem". They may call it a problem but to me it seems like free entertainment. Maybe one day a dog will come in to the Sobeys where I work and i'll get to see him steal something.

This is a video of the security camera footage from the Dollar General. You can watch the whole news story on The Huffington Post website. It's so cute.

And of course, I can't forget this lucky dog.