Furry shoe bandits target Emma Lake area residents

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Tracy Pitt and her family spent Canada Day long weekend at Murray Point. A sly fox stole both her daughter’s and husband’s crocs and one of her daughters sandals. They later found them by the sewer dump at the exit.

“First we thought we were just missing one croc so we all looked all over for it, under the camper and inside. My kids are always leaving their shoes places so I thought they some how left one behind. Then when we found two more of ours way over by the exit we figured it out and thought it was funny. We biked for ice cream and caught that sly fox running around with someone’s work gloves in his mouth.”

Meanwhile, Randeen Tomiak is still looking for one of her son’s two Black Nike sandals.

“He was pretty annoyed to have to wear running shoes for the last couples weeks since we weren’t making any trips into town anytime soon but half laughing at how ridiculous the whole thing sounds. We are hoping to discover them in the lost and found soon,” she explained.

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Park Manager Sonnet McGuire said the theft activity started in early July, and to help re-connect people with their stolen goods, have set up two collection boxes.

 “And we are going to start a third because the collections continue to grow with the amount of shoes and items that are being shyly removed from campsites.”

McGuire added the whole thing is creating a lot of chatter.

“What we are noticing us on social media is that campers are having conversations about this and saying hey that’s my shoe, is someone coming to Saskatoon, can you bring it. So there’s these random connections that are happening.”

And while acknowledging the foxes are cute, McGuire cautioned residents are still wild animals and should not be approached.

“Give them some space and keep your items locked up because they are stealing all kids of things”

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nigel.maxwell@pattisonmedia.com

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