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Sneaky moggy steals stash of sponges and cuddly toys from unsuspecting neighbours

10-year-old Millie started the crime spree three years ago

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A MISCHIEVOUS moggy has been cat burgling its neighbours' socks, cuddly toys and sponges.

Milly the cat brings the loot home to owner Angie Hannaford who has no idea who the stuff belongs to as no one has complained.

 Milly is Devon's looting queen
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Milly is Devon's looting queenCredit: SWNS - Bristol +44 (0)1179066550

Mum of eight Angie, 53, from Exeter, Devon, said: "She has been doing it for quite a while - it isn't something that started overnight.

"Last year it was car sponges, then it was cuddly toys. Most recently it was a door stop she dragged up the road.

"I don't know where she got it from, I haven't returned it to the owner because I don't know where it came from.

"I put adverts on Facebook but no one has come forward."

 Owner Angie has put ads on Facebook to find owners of the loot but no one has come forward
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Owner Angie has put ads on Facebook to find owners of the loot but no one has come forwardCredit: SWNS - Bristol +44 (0)1179066550
 Milly loves her cuddly toys
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Milly loves her cuddly toysCredit: SWNS - Bristol +44 (0)1179066550
 The moggy has become the purrfect cat burglar
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The moggy has become the purrfect cat burglarCredit: SWNS - Bristol +44 (0)1179066550
 Some of her steals have been rather odd...
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Some of her steals have been rather odd...Credit: SWNS - Bristol +44 (0)1179066550

Milly, 10, started the crime spree around three years ago.

Angie said: "Recently she dropped a little pink piggy at the front door and a small fluffy duck at the back door.

 Milly has got her paws on a number of toys, including a torn stuffed dog toy
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 Milly has got her paws on a number of toys, including a torn stuffed dog toyCredit: SWNS - Bristol +44 (0)1179066550
 The cheeky cat also managed to nab a pair of ducks
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The cheeky cat also managed to nab a pair of ducksCredit: SWNS - Bristol +44 (0)1179066550
 Smug Milly with owner Angie and her stash
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Smug Milly with owner Angie and her stashCredit: SWNS - Bristol +44 (0)1179066550

"She likes dusters and she loves ducks. I have three of them which she has collected along with two fluffy parrots, three elephants, somebody's cap, one slipper and a pair of socks.

"I had a black bag full of stuff that I had to throw away."