A homeowner near Glasgow who had grown suspicious that a "militant vegan" was responsible for repeatedly stealing his milk deliveries has instead discovered the true culprit was a fox. Gordon Campbell, 42, installed a security camera after bottles kept vanishing from his doorstep over several weeks, and the footage finally solved the mystery, according to news agency SWNS. The lighthearted incident highlights how home security cameras are increasingly being used to catch everyday household mysteries, whether human or animal in origin.

The footage showed a young fox trotting up to the front step, grabbing a glass milk bottle in its mouth, knocking it over and making off with it. Campbell had reportedly assumed a person opposed to dairy products was behind the disappearances before the camera revealed the wildlife thief. The case adds to a run of unusual food-theft stories, following other recent reports of opportunistic animal and human raids on deliveries and supplies.