Texas thief steals skeleton ziptied to rocking chair
The thief was caught on a security camera at about 6 p.m. Thursday evening taking a skeleton and a rocking chair from outside a home in Austin, Texas.
A Texas thief took off with a skeleton and a rocking chair from a home's front porch — and the entire brazen incident was caught on camera.
Footage from a Ring doorbell camera captured a man driving up to the victim's Austin home in a black truck on Thursday at about 6:00 p.m.
A middle-aged man was caught on camera stealing both a skeleton decoration and a rocking chair. (Fox 7)
The owner told FOX 7 Austin that he ziptied the skeleton to the rocker, hoping to deter thieves, but the thief just decided to take off with both items.
The thief is seen loading the gangly ghoulish decoration in to the back of a black truck with a waiting accomplice inside.
CALIFORNIA FAMILY WATCHES BURGLARY ON HOME SURVEILLANCE VIDEO WHILE AT DINNER
The homeowner said the skeleton and the rocking chair cost him about $250.
He filed a police report with the Austin Police Department, and law enforcement are asking for assistance for anyone who recognizes the suspect or the truck.
HUGE HALLOWEEN SKELETON SNATCHED FROM TEXAS YARD IN BROAD DAYLIGHT CAUGHT ON CAMERA
This is not the first skeleton-stealing incident to hit the Austin area.
Earlier this week, a neighbor's Ring camera caught another thief stealing a 14-foot skeleton decoration in broad daylight.
The footage shows a woman pulling up in a white SUV and leisurely taking apart the decoration. The individual later shoves the dismembered skeleton into her vehicle and drives away.
CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP
The Austin Police Department did not immediately respond to Fox News' Digital request for comment.
Get all the stories you need-to-know from the most powerful name in news delivered first thing every morning to your inbox