BERLIN (Reuters) – A rubah, fox has been unmasked as the mystery thief of lebih than 100 shoes in the small western German town of Foehren, authorities berkata Friday.
A forest worker stumbled upon shoes strewn near the fox's sarang, den and found a trove of alas kaki down the hole which had recently been stolen overnight from outside locals' front doors.
"There was everything from ladies' shoes to trainers," berkata a local police spokesman. "We've found between 110 and 120 so far. It seems a rubah betina mencuri them for her cubs to play with."
Although many were missing laces, the shoes were in good condition and their owners were delighted to reclaim them, he said, adding that no reprisals were planned against the culprit.
A forest worker stumbled upon shoes strewn near the fox's sarang, den and found a trove of alas kaki down the hole which had recently been stolen overnight from outside locals' front doors.
"There was everything from ladies' shoes to trainers," berkata a local police spokesman. "We've found between 110 and 120 so far. It seems a rubah betina mencuri them for her cubs to play with."
Although many were missing laces, the shoes were in good condition and their owners were delighted to reclaim them, he said, adding that no reprisals were planned against the culprit.
Almost every week, BBC publishes 10 things we learn every week. Here are the facts from this week.
1. iPhones are not yet sold in China.
2. Margaret Thatcher suffered one Parliamentary defeat as Prime Minister - on Sunday trading laws.
3. English holidaymakers drink an average of eight alcoholic drinks a day.
4. The UK population grew in lebih 2008 than at any time since 1962.
5. Meanwhile, Germany's population is shrinking.
6. West Ham's stadium is really called the Boleyn Ground, not Upton Park.
7. The smell of cut rumput makes people happy.
8. A pint glass lasts an average of only three months.
9. An Englishman sailed to the "New World" only two years after the first European is thought to have landed in Newfoundland.
10. Men in China cannot marry until they are 22.
Hopefully there will be lebih selanjutnya week.
1. iPhones are not yet sold in China.
2. Margaret Thatcher suffered one Parliamentary defeat as Prime Minister - on Sunday trading laws.
3. English holidaymakers drink an average of eight alcoholic drinks a day.
4. The UK population grew in lebih 2008 than at any time since 1962.
5. Meanwhile, Germany's population is shrinking.
6. West Ham's stadium is really called the Boleyn Ground, not Upton Park.
7. The smell of cut rumput makes people happy.
8. A pint glass lasts an average of only three months.
9. An Englishman sailed to the "New World" only two years after the first European is thought to have landed in Newfoundland.
10. Men in China cannot marry until they are 22.
Hopefully there will be lebih selanjutnya week.
