(CNN) The cutest thief was rewarded after he continued to steal a purple unicorn from a Dollar General.
The business in Kenansville, North Carolina, called animal control on Sisu, a large male stray dog, because of his repeated thievery. He had come to the store five times to steal the same stuffed unicorn.
However, instead of being left empty-handed, the Duplin County Animal Control officer who went to pick him up ended up buying the toy for Sisu instead.
The department posted pictures on social media Monday of him cuddling his coveted treasure at the county animal shelter, and his story quickly went viral.
"This is what happens when you break into the dollar general consistently to steal the purple unicorn that you laid claim to but then get animal control called to lock you up for your B & E and larceny but the officer purchases your item for you and brings it in with you," the Facebook post says.
FnClassy on March 28th, 2021 at 01:47 UTC »
I took my male lab to a Petco back when he was a puppy. They had this big bin of assorted toys near ground level so the dogs could get right in and pick a toy out. He went in and came out with this pink and purple furry ball. I took it out of his mouth and put it back in the bin, he went right back in and got the same ball. It was fate. He had that nasty ball for the whole 15 years of his life. It was a complete mess by then, he would take it outside with him, sometimes leaving it out in the rain. My ex-wife tried washing it once, and it just made it look even worse. RIP Nugget, my good boy.
bgj48 on March 28th, 2021 at 00:08 UTC »
He is so sweet! He just wanted to self soothe, I’m so happy he found a home!
Twokindsofpeople on March 27th, 2021 at 22:55 UTC »
And he was adopted! This made my day.