An award-winning Mister Softee ice cream parlour in Southern California has appealed to the public for help after a barefoot man was caught on surveillance camera stealing a life-size Taylor Swift cardboard cutout from the shop. Footage shows the man casually walking in, picking up the standee and carrying it straight out of the front door. Though the incident is minor, it has drawn attention online owing to the pop star's huge fanbase and the almost comic audacity of the theft.

The shop has released the surveillance video in the hope that someone will recognise the culprit and help recover the missing cutout. No further details on the man's identity, the exact date of the theft, or the value of the stolen item have been confirmed in the report.