The Kenansville, North Carolina, company called animal control on Sisu, a large male stray dog, for his repeated theft. He had come to the store five times to steal the same stuffed unicorn.
However, instead of being left empty-handed, the Dublin County Animal Control officer who went to pick him up ended up buying the toys for Sisu.
The department posted photos to social media Monday of him cuddling his coveted treasure at the county animal shelter, and his story quickly went viral.
“This is what happens when you consistently break into the dollar general to steal the purple unicorn you have claimed, but then animal control is called to lock you up for your B&E and theft, but the officer buys your item for you and returns it to you, ‘says the Facebook post.
Becoming a famous criminal, Sisu and his unicorn were quickly adopted a day later, Animal Services said.