Crab Steals Diver’s Camera and Runs Away

A thieving crab stole a diver's camera and attempted to run away with it before being thwarted.

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2024-9-17 17:14

Thief Steals Multiple Cameras From Photographers in NYC’s Central Park

Police are searching for a man who allegedly robbed multiple cameras worth thousands of dollars over two days in New York City's Central Park last week. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2024-6-10 17:49

Fox Steals Three Trail Cameras in 10 Minutes

An Arizona woman got a shock when surveillance footage revealed that a fox had stolen three of her backyard trail cameras in just 10 minutes. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2023-12-12 22:26

Thief Steals City Trail Camera, Gets Secretly Photographed in His Bedroom

A hapless thief who stole a city game camera which began sending photos of him to the police has been arrested.

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2023-11-14 15:50

Adorable Sloth Steals the Show by Photobombing Rocket Launch

A lovable sloth named Gerard photobombed a major rocket launch in South America when he unexpectedly appeared on the livestream. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2023-4-25 22:23

‘Pegasus’ Spyware Infects Phones, Steals Photos, Secretly Films Owners

Several governments including Mexico, Morocco, and the United Arab Emirates stand accused of using spyware called “Pegasus” to infect and hack into both iPhones and Android smartphones. Once installed, it can fully access the device including remote and secret activation of the camera. petapixel.com »

2021-7-21 18:48

Monkey Steals Guy’s Phone, ‘Takes’ A Bunch Of Selfies, Also Manages To Get One ‘Artistic’ Shot

Losing a phone sucks. But sometimes it can be a bit funny. Like when you lose it and then find it full of monkey 'selfies'. Well, that happened to this Malaysian man from Batu Pahat, Johor. boredpanda.com »

2020-9-17 17:31

Fox Steals Phone While It’s Recording, Cuteness Ensues

If you’re feeling down and need a smile, check out this 1-minute video of a fox stealing a phone from a human and running away with it. The video was shared yesterday by Mikayla Raines, founder of SaveAFox Rescue, a Minnesota-based non-profit that’s decided to saving foxes from sickness, injury, abandonment, and fur farms. Raines […] petapixel.com »

2020-4-7 21:49

Veteran Photographer Steals $15,000 of Gear from Fellow Photogs at NYC Studio

Earlier this year, a group of well-known professional photographers was robbed… by another photographer. Approximately $12-$15K worth of gear was taken from their studio by a peer almost three months ago, and they were only able to recover the gear earlier this week, though they still don’t feel they’ve received anything resembling justice. Seth Miranda, […] petapixel.com »

2019-11-2 19:08

Rapper Attacks Photographer and Steals Camera at Gunpoint During Photo Shoot

A photographer in Austin, TX was attacked and robbed at gunpoint by a 19-year-old rapper and his friends after they were reportedly unhappy with the photos that she was taking during their photo shoot. petapixel.com »

2019-10-24 23:27

eBay Scam: Buyer Steals Camera by Pretending to Receive Wrong Product

When it comes to selling your used camera gear online, many consider eBay to be one of the safer options. But as one photographer found out recently, there’s a new scam that gets around eBay’s “protections” and could cost you thousands of dollars and your camera gear. Liz Moughton—a photo intern who has worked at […] petapixel.com »

2019-7-22 17:04

Video: Chimp Steals 360° Camera and GorillaPod

A chimpanzee in Kenya has captured an extended selfie using a 360-degree camera that she stole from a New York Times photojournalist on assignment there. Photographer Sam Wolson had set up the 360-degree camera on a GorillaPod flexible mini-tripod while shooting footage of chimps at the Sweetwaters Chimpanzee Sanctuary. Perhaps wanting a closeup and 15 […] petapixel.com »

2017-4-7 23:18

What Do You Do when Someone Steals Your Photo for ‘A Good Cause’?

In about one week, we will mark the anniversary of the most traumatic and violent piece of French history in the last decades. On the 13th of November, 2015, several coordinated terrorist attacks took place in Paris, less than a year after the attacks against the newspaper Charlie Hebdo. Today, Paris still feels different. Much […] petapixel.com »

2016-11-8 22:07