Police were able to track down a couple of car thieves in Leeds after they left footprints in the snow leading to their home.
West Yorkshire Police's Dog Support Unit tweeted that two of 'Leeds' finest' ran off after abandoning a car they'd stolen. But police were able to track them down by following footprints in the heavy snow all the way back to their house on Thursday night.
Officers said the thieves received the day's 'dumbest criminal award'. Deep snow fell across the country throughout Thursday night and into Friday.
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The full tweet from the West Yorkshire Police Dog's account read: "A rather snowy night didn’t deter the thieves …however .. the cold must have numbed their brains!.. Tonight’s dumbest criminal award goes to 2 of Leeds finest who abandon a stolen car and run off .. only for officers to follow their footsteps in the snow to their house."
The tweet was accompanied with a picture of a police dogs vehicle in the middle of the heavy snow. Many people were left in stitches at the story.
@Carol00621546 tweeted: "This made me laugh more than it should have." And Lianne Sykes said: "Absolute comedy gold."
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