Burglar takes break from robbing home to cozy up with overly friendly family dog: ‘I love you, too’

A lot for man’s greatest good friend.

A suspected bike thief in California was seen pausing his alleged crime to pet and cuddle with the sufferer’s golden retriever, surveillance footage of the house exhibits.

“In a moderately peculiar flip of occasions, because the suspect was about to make his escape, he paused to pet the family canine who had entered the storage,” the San Diego Police Division posted on its Fb web page. 

An unidentified male entered a storage at a house in San Diego’s Pacific Seashore neighborhood at about 10:40 p.m. on July 15 to reportedly steal an expensive 2019 black Electra 3-speed bicycle, which has an estimated price of $1,300, in response to police.

“This isn’t your common bike; it’s distinct, that includes ‘8-ball’ caps on the tire valves, an ‘8-ball’ brand on the body, and a rear wheel body marked with a checkered black and white sample,” the police division mentioned.

However because the suspect is about to depart with the stolen bike, the family’s canine seems within the storage – stopping the suspect in his tracks.

The suspect pulls the bike again into the storage, engages the bike’s kickstand after which turns his consideration to the pleasant canine with pets and stomach rubs, the video exhibits.

“You’re so cool,” the person is heard telling the canine. “You’re the best canine I’ve ever identified. I like you, too. You’re a sweetheart.”

The person then calls out for the canine’s “dad,” whereas asking, “the place’s your dad?” and showing to say its proprietor “shouldn’t go away your storage open.” 

The suspect then carried on with stealing the bike. 

“The suspect is described as a white male, final seen carrying a blue and white hat, grey shirt, blue shorts, and orange athletic sneakers. He was carrying a black and blue backpack,” the San Diego Police Division wrote on Fb. 

Police mentioned the suspect continues to be at giant and is asking the general public to return ahead with any tips about the case, “irrespective of how minor it might sound.”