This Ant Was Caught Attempting To “Steal” A Diamond From A Jewelry Store In New York

Jul 17, 2019 by apost team

When you think of a jewelry thief, you likely think about a masked man coming in with a gun. However, this wasn’t the case at all for this jewelry store. The thief in question wasn’t even a man or woman. We wouldn’t have believed it if we didn’t have the video, but the thief we are talking about was just an ant.

It’s crazy to think of an actual ant trying to steal a diamond. Sure, we see them hauling away bits of food, like small cracker crumbs or even a crushed potato chip. But a diamond? That is definitely unheard of – at least up until now!

Ants are very amazing creatures. Even though they are so small, ants are actually able to lift 10 to 20 times what their own body weight is. That is why you see them carrying large pieces of food. That is also why this ant was able to lift this small diamond. Why, though? Was he about to propose to his ant girlfriend?

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Luckily, the jeweler spotted the ant trying to carry out the theft and was able to stop him or her in time. Could you have imagined trying to explain it to the police? No one would have ever thought that an ant stole a diamond. It would never have been a consideration at all.

Even though the diamond was relatively small, it was still worth a lot of money. The insurance company in charge of that particular stone would not have been too happy to have to pay out that insurance claim.

This amusing story happened in New York City on August 7, 2018. We are happy that one of the jewelers caught the whole thing on video. It was certainly a sight to see! You can now say that you watched an ant try to get away with a diamond. There aren’t many people who can say those words with a straight face! We know that the store owner and clerks of that store are definitely happy that the little “thief” was caught. It was a happy ending for everyone indeed.

You can watch the video for yourself below. We bet you never thought you would watch an ant carrying a real diamond:

What did you think of this hysterical video? Let us know in the comments and make sure to pass this along to others who need a good laugh!