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Huge stuffed bear ‘helps’ police catch a thief in US. Here’s how

Greater Manchester Police department in the US took to Facebook to share how a stuffed bear helped them catch a thief.

Published on: Aug 11, 2022, 19:29:42 IST
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Police officers come across different kinds of situations while on duty. Amid them are also those incidents that turn out to be hilarious. One such story is posted on Facebook by Greater Manchester Police. They also posted two pictures of a huge teddy bear along with the tale.

The image shows the huge stuffed bear that ‘helped’ US police catch a thief. (Facebook/@GMP Rochdale)
The image shows the huge stuffed bear that ‘helped’ US police catch a thief. (Facebook/@GMP Rochdale)

“Our neighbourhood task force and divisional tasking team in #Rochdale could barely believe what they stumbled across in search for a wanted man last month... We certainly had a more than bearable time last week being able to bring to justice one of the town's thieves!” they wrote. In the next few lines, they described more about the incident.

“A wanted car thief who tried using a teddy bear to hide from our neighbourhood cops out looking for him last month has been put behind bars for nine months. Joshua Dobson (18), from the #Spotland area of the town, was sought by us after stealing a car in May and not paying for fuel that same day. When we went to arrest him, our officers noticed a large bear breathing in the address before finding Dobson hidden inside! He's now stuffed behind bars after being sentenced last week for theft of a motor vehicle, driving while disqualified, and making off from a petrol station without payment. Hopefully he has a bearable time inside...,” they added.

Take a look at the post:

Since being shared a day ago, the post has gathered more than 2,700 reactions and counting. The share has also prompted people to post various comments. “He had to do the 'bear' necessities in his situation!” joked a Facebook user. “He will get a lot of porridge for this,” shared another. “I wanted pics of the giant bear being handcuffed,” wrote a third.

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    Trisha Sengupta is a Chief Content Producer at Hindustan Times with over six years of digital newsroom experience. Specialising in high-engagement storytelling, she blends viral trends with traditional journalism to cover the intersection of technology, finance, and human emotion. Her reporting spans real estate and personal finance struggles in hubs like Bengaluru and Gurgaon, the NRI experience, and corporate shifts like tech layoffs. Trisha also frequently tracks global figures and writes human interest stories. Offline, Trisha is an avid reader, history enthusiast and solo traveler. She balances her journalism career with family life while actively integrating AI tools into her modern storytelling approach.Read More