By Eve Nowell 
Authorities in Merced, California, are scratching their heads over a bizarre heist that would make even cartoon cats raise an eyebrow. Somebody swiped a massive Hello Kitty bounce house from a front yard in broad daylight, leaving neighbors baffled and cops chasing fluffy pink leads.
Video cameras caught two people yanking down the giant inflatable toy and tossing it into the back of a shiny Ford pickup—fresh off the lot, by the looks of it. A third guy waited behind the wheel, probably figuring nobody would notice a ten-foot-tall cartoon cat vanishing into traffic. Good luck hiding that in your garage, pal.
The thing’s basically a neon pink billboard screaming “stolen goods.” Cops haven’t confirmed if it was rented or owned by a diehard Hello Kitty superfan, but pics floating around online show the bouncy castle as a local landmark before it got jacked.
Seriously, who even does this? Swiping packages off porches? Basic. Stealing an entire bounce house? Next-level ridiculous. This is the question everybody else is asking, and Merced police are asking anyone with information about the theft or the individuals involved to contact them at (209) 385-6998.
Meanwhile, that Kitty’s still MIA, and detectives are combing through security tapes before this thing mysteriously reappears at some sketchy backyard bash… like that won’t raise suspicions.
Source: Merced Police Department
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