As readers are aware, porch pirates have been a rampant and widespread problem for quite some time. But one Philadelphia couple recently decided to take payback against thieves who steal their delivered packages.
Travis Giarraffa and Lauren Goffredo told reporters they took action after someone stole a box of toilet paper while they were just feet away.
“I shook it to make it all dirty in there, so if they even put their hands [in], it’s all over their hands,” Giarraffa said.
“The package thief walked off with a big thing of toilet paper, so last night I got to clean up all the poop in the yard. Let’s just box it up and put it outside,” Goffredo added.
Goffredo also noted: “This is Louis. He’s our poop-machine French bulldog.”
The couple boxed up their canine’s waste and left it outside overnight, according to surveillance video that captured someone taking the package at 4 a.m. last Wednesday.
“It was probably disgusting and gross and a lot — and I shook it to make it all dirty in there, so if they even put their hands there, it’s all over their hands,” Giarraffa said.
“It was stinky, for sure,” Goffredo added.
The couple told reporters that their hope is the prank will make would-be thieves think twice before stealing packages.
Giarraffa also said he’s willing to help neighbors repeat the experiment: “If you need some dog poo for a package, hit me up. We have a whole dog poo dumpster out there.”
Neighbors in the area are staying vigilant and sharing information to help prevent future thefts.
