A police response to a complaint of stolen barbecue supplies in the Canadian province of Alberta took an amusing turn when officers arrived to find a red fox carrying hot dogs in its mouth.
Police said they had received a report of theft in the Crowsnest Pass area, where the suspect had been described as “red-haired, short in height and wearing a thick coat”.
In a post on social media, police said the “suspect” was later found nearby attempting to hide the evidence during the investigation. It later emerged that the alleged thief was in fact a fox carrying hot dogs in its mouth.
Authorities have said jokingly that the accused had been released without conditions and allowed to leave with a full stomach.
.jpg)
