In a quirky case of late-night mischief, a California local’s home security footage revealed an unlikely culprit behind a string of peculiar “thefts.” Surprisingly, it was not the usual raccoon or street thug that one would anticipate, but rather, the household’s lovable Golden Retriever who was caught in a TikTok video to be the “thief” dog guilty of smuggling clothes out into the yard under the cover of night.
Watch Golden Retriever stealing owner’s clothes in this video
Riley, the Golden Retriever, can be seen in the TikTok video embedded below. In a thrilling progression of events, the footage begins with Riley sauntering into the bedroom and cautiously picking up the first article of clothing, and soon making a sly exit, with her newly found “treasure” firmly held in her mouth.
With stealthy poise, you can see the “thief” dog maneuvering around the yard past midnight, when the owners are probably deep asleep. The clothing theft first came to light when the woman, puzzled by the mystery of her husband’s constantly disappearing clothes, decided to review her home security camera footage.
In a thrilling progression of events, the footage begins with Riley sauntering into the bedroom and cautiously picking up the first article of clothing, and soon making a sly exit, with her newly found “treasure” firmly held in her mouth.
Dogs are popular stars of social media platforms, often owing to their silly, funny, and adorable exploits captured on film by amused and proud owners. As the Californian Golden Retriever joins the hall of fame of the “silly dogs of the internet,” it re-emphasizes the old saying: “dogs will indeed be dogs.” It seems their knack for unexpected mischief is just one more reason why they remain man’s best friend.