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Stray Dog Steals Book From Bookstore, Goes Viral After They Notice Which Book Is Missing
Stray Dog Steals Book From Bookstore, Goes Viral After They Notice Which Book Is Missing
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Stray Dog Steals Book From Bookstore, Goes Viral After They Notice Which Book Is Missing

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Dogs really are an endless source of love and fun, but they will never stop surprising us with their intelligence.

Recently, the internet was thrilled by this homeless dog living in Novo Hamburgo, Brazil, who was caught on the security cameras of “Infinity” bookstore. After a random man from the street returned a book that had been missing from the store, the staff decided to playback the CCTV video to see what really happened. Turns out, the dog that had been sleeping in front of their entrance for a while, but had never been caught entering the store, finally made his move. He entered the bookstore completely unnoticed and headed right to the shelves as if he was a normal customer. This smart animal casually grabbed the book that he wanted and rushed out from the store.

When everyone saw what actually happened, they were even more surprised to find out that the book that this lonely dog stole from the store was titled “Days of Abandonment,” which probably describes the living conditions of the poor animal. This weird coincidence left everyone thrilled, and the book, that now has dog‘s teeth marks on the cover, is being kept at the bookstore as a souvenir. The dog himself, after this incident, was taken off the streets, taken care of and is ready to find his forever home. We hope he will!

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    This dog has been living in front of “Infinity” bookstore’s entrance for a while but has never been caught picking up anything

    Until recently the staff of the bookstore was surprised by the first book this animal stole (see the video of a thief caught in act below):

    The security camera shows the dog entering the bookstore and turning right to the shelves

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    Curious animal grabs one book and suddenly rushes out from the store

    Soon, a random man returns the missing book to the cashier. Turns out, the book chosen by a dog was called “Days of Abandonment”

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    The biting marks can be seen on the cover of the book.

    This weird coincidence of homeless animal picking up a book about abandonment has left the locals speechless

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    After this happened, the dog was taken off the streets, taken care of and is now ready to be adopted

    Image credits: www.facebook.com

    He became a local celebrity and everyone wants to have a picture with him

    Image credits: www.facebook.com

    We hope he will find his lovely forever home!

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    Hidrėlėy

    Hidrėlėy

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    I am a Brazilian digital artist who loves transforming imagination into hyper-real visuals. I work with artificial intelligence and image editing to create what I always wondered as a child: how would our favorite characters look in real life? Over time, many of my artworks have gone viral and were featured in international publications. I have recreated realistic versions of cartoon characters such as Disney and The Simpsons, imagined how celebrities who died young would look today, and even gave modern faces to historical figures like Mona Lisa or Shakespeare. Beyond entertainment, I created Para Não Esquecer, a social project that revisits memorable criminal cases in Brazil. My goal is to honor victims, keep memory alive and remind society that justice and empathy matter. I also write for Bored Panda, where I create articles featuring artists, photographers, rescue stories and feel-good moments from around the world. My work aims to highlight creativity, kindness and emotional storytelling. In everything I do, my purpose is the same: to touch hearts, evoke emotion and make people feel something real.

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    Hidrėlėy

    Hidrėlėy

    Author, Approved Contributor

    I am a Brazilian digital artist who loves transforming imagination into hyper-real visuals. I work with artificial intelligence and image editing to create what I always wondered as a child: how would our favorite characters look in real life? Over time, many of my artworks have gone viral and were featured in international publications. I have recreated realistic versions of cartoon characters such as Disney and The Simpsons, imagined how celebrities who died young would look today, and even gave modern faces to historical figures like Mona Lisa or Shakespeare. Beyond entertainment, I created Para Não Esquecer, a social project that revisits memorable criminal cases in Brazil. My goal is to honor victims, keep memory alive and remind society that justice and empathy matter. I also write for Bored Panda, where I create articles featuring artists, photographers, rescue stories and feel-good moments from around the world. My work aims to highlight creativity, kindness and emotional storytelling. In everything I do, my purpose is the same: to touch hearts, evoke emotion and make people feel something real.

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    Shari H
    Community Member
    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That's interesting and all, but why did it take the dog taking a book for him to get taken in? He slept in front of the bookstore "for a while". If he had never grabbed a book would he still be homeless?

    El Lie
    Community Member
    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    A lot of countries have stray problems. Like literally thousands of strays roaming the streets. Shelters would be insanely expensive, what a lot of countries try to do in the meantime is care programs where all dogs are chiped (= id number) collected regularly for general vet controls and sterilized to slowly reduce the roaming populations. A thousand times better than option 2 which would be mass euthanisation.

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    Addi
    Community Member
    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I'd adopt that cutie aw

    Tinpot
    Community Member
    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The dog had been "living" in front of the store for a while, but it took stealing a book to be noticed and given a home? Sad.

    velocirrober
    Community Member
    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Not all the countries have enough resources to provide a shelter to all stray dogs. They have other priorities.

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    Shari H
    Community Member
    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That's interesting and all, but why did it take the dog taking a book for him to get taken in? He slept in front of the bookstore "for a while". If he had never grabbed a book would he still be homeless?

    El Lie
    Community Member
    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    A lot of countries have stray problems. Like literally thousands of strays roaming the streets. Shelters would be insanely expensive, what a lot of countries try to do in the meantime is care programs where all dogs are chiped (= id number) collected regularly for general vet controls and sterilized to slowly reduce the roaming populations. A thousand times better than option 2 which would be mass euthanisation.

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    Addi
    Community Member
    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I'd adopt that cutie aw

    Tinpot
    Community Member
    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The dog had been "living" in front of the store for a while, but it took stealing a book to be noticed and given a home? Sad.

    velocirrober
    Community Member
    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Not all the countries have enough resources to provide a shelter to all stray dogs. They have other priorities.

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