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Police Not Stumped By 'Tree' Robber
Police in America have arrested a man who robbed a bank 'disguised' as a tree.
After patiently waiting in the queue with fellow customers, the man makes his move, ordering the bank cashier to fill a bag full of cash, Fox News reported.
Unfortunately for the suspect, a dye pack inside the bag exploded.
And in a second stroke of bad luck, the man's face could be clearly seen by the CCTV camera through his foliage.
He was later arrested at his home in Manchester, New Hampshire.
It is just the latest in a run of odd attempts by robbers trying to get their hands on some extra cash. Advertisement
Earlier this year, two teenage girls robbed a bank in Georgia, USA, and their only disguise was their sunglasses. The so-called Barbie Bandits were soon caught.
Last summer in Dorset, a pair of bungling robbers who targeted a pub for its takings were caught after dressing up in heavy puffa jackets, parkas and hats - on the hottest day of the year.
In April this year, a man who tried to steal an entire cash machine in California was captured after his prosthetic leg fell off during his getaway attempt.
And in Italy in 2006, a pair dubbed "Bonnie and Clyde" distracted potential victims in a park by kissing passionately and then suddenly attacking and robbing them.
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