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Bungling burglar caught after encountering ‘Home Alone-style’ booby trap
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0:32Now PlayingThis is the bizarre moment a bungling burglar is caught by a ‘Home Alone-style’ bucket trap.
Paul Howell, 56, is seen on CCTV prowling around the back of a house at around 3 a.m. on Nov. 9 last year.
He was spooked when he tripped over a string tied to a bucket of water which tipped over and soaked his shoes.
Howell fled the detached property in Bondicar Terrace in Blyth, Northumberland, but was caught days later.
The savvy homeowners laid the simple trap at their home which had been targeted several times before.
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