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This tiny dog is a compulsive thief and he needs to be stopped

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Dogs are very good at fooling humans into thinking they're all sweet and innocent, but the truth is they're raging kleptomaniacs.

SEE ALSO: Robots are much cuter when they're dogs

Francesca Emmingham, a Social Media Manager in the UK, recently proved this beyond all question.

Here's a Twitter thread she made about her pet dachshund, Flynn:

Flynn is officially a criminal.

Still: he's not the only one.

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Sam Haysom

Sam Haysom is the Deputy UK Editor for Mashable. He covers entertainment and online culture, and writes horror fiction in his spare time.

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