Cat burglar targets ladies underwear
8th July 2010
When most people take out home insurance, it's to protect their houses from the worst that mankind can throw at them.
But some properties in Southampton found themselves hit by a thief of the animal variety, in a crime unlikely to be covered by the most comprehensive pet insurance.
The owners of one cat were forced to report their pet to the police after it stole dozens of knickers and items of underwear from nearby gardens.
Peter and and Birgitt Weismantel adopted Oscar from the Cats Protection charity at Christmas, but as the 12-year-old feline settled in, he began to bring home stolen booty.
The cat burglar cut his teeth with the theft of gardening gloves, before graduating to ladies knickers, socks and 10 pairs of children's underwear.
As the haul built up, Mr Weismantel, 72, became concerned that neighbours would think there was a thief operating in the area so he contacted police to tell them about his pet's anti-social behaviour.
He said: "When we let him out in the garden he started bringing us back gardening gloves and bits of rubber gloves and then he went up market.
"We feel that he is bringing us presents as a token of appreciation, an offer to help pay his way."
Copyright © Press Association 2010
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