The footage shows a male suspect place one of the pythons on the counter of the petrol station in Madison County, Tennessee, before dangling a second snake in front of the cashier.
Video shows shoplifters using pythons to distract cashier before stealing from gas station
Police are hunting for four suspects who used two pythons to distract a cashier before stealing $400 worth of CBD oil from a petrol station.
Bizarre Heist Caught on CCTV! A group of suspects used two live ball pythons to distract a cashier before stealing $400 worth of CBD oil from a Citgo petrol station in Madison County. The footage, shared by 731 Crime Stoppers, shows a man placing the snakes on the counter while… pic.twitter.com/kX4ubXpGGi
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The footage shows a male suspect place one of the pythons on the counter of the gas station in Madison County, Tennessee, before dangling a second snake in front of the cashier.
At one stage, the male suspect places the reptile on the counter as the woman appears to talk to someone off-camera.
The man then dangles a second ball python over the counter before the video cuts out.
The four suspects, two men and two women, stole $400 of CBD oil before leaving in a black four-door car.