Matthews man fills Amazon box with cat litter to fool porch pirates

Shawn Anthony told WCNC Charlotte he's never personally had any of his packages stolen from his porch, but he has seen it happen plenty of times.

That's why he filled an empty Amazon delivery box with cat litter, ready to spill once the box is opened.

“If you’re a cat owner you know that's the worst possible thing that can happen so I figured if I can make that happen to one porch pirate maybe they’ll think twice about doing it again," Anthony said.

He later shared his idea with his neighbors on the Nextdoor App and got an overwhelming response of support.

No one has fallen victim to the prank just yet, but Anthony says he is waiting and ready for when or if someone does.

“Hopefully someone will take the bait, and even if they don’t I will raise enough awareness of this problem people are going to start keeping their eyes out for this kind of stuff," Anthony said.

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