It All Started With A Bold Break-In
The wild incident took place in the Melikgazi district of Kayseri, Turkey, and it was all caught on CCTV.
According to reports, the suspect didn’t exactly sneak in quietly.
Instead, he used a forklift to force his way inside.
Smashing His Way In
Footage shows the forklift being used to pry open the shop’s metal shutters before crashing through the windows of a jewelry store.
Once inside, things escalated quickly.
Display cabinets were knocked over…
Glass shattered everywhere…
And gold jewelry spilled across the floor.
Grabbing What He Could
The suspect didn’t go for the heavy safes.
Instead, he rushed to gather as much loose gold as possible, stuffing it into a bag before making a quick escape.
At this point, everything seemed like a typical high-risk robbery.
Until people saw how he got away.
The Escape Nobody Expected
There was no car waiting.
No motorbike.
No accomplice speeding him off into the distance.
Instead…
He was seen riding away on a donkey.
A Getaway Like No Other
Yes, a donkey.
The bizarre escape quickly caught attention online, with many people struggling to believe what they were seeing.
Some even described it as something straight out of a joke.
It Didn’t Take Long To Catch Him
Despite the unusual getaway, police were able to track down the suspect after reviewing security footage.
Authorities later identified and arrested him following the incident.
The Stolen Gold Was Recovered
Reports say around 150 grams of gold jewelry had been taken.
But the story didn’t end there.
Police eventually discovered the stolen items buried underground inside a bag.
The recovered jewelry was returned to its rightful owner.
Not Your Typical Getaway
While crimes involving animals aren’t unheard of…
A donkey being used as a getaway vehicle is definitely not something you see every day.
