Multiple Rodents Found In Burglary Suspect's Pants

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Officers in Ohio say they found rodents in a man’s pants when they went to arrest him for a string of burglaries that included a pet shop.

"Oh! There are gerbils in there," police can be heard saying in bodycam footage of the arrest. "Multiple gerbils!"

It all started around 2 a.m. on Tuesday when Columbus police responded to a series of break-ins at a Famous Footwear store, a Petland store, and a Roosters restaurant.

FOX 28 Columbus reports that police rounded up some puppies and birds outside of the Petland, where kennels had apparently been smashed open with a rock.

Police tracked down Matthew Pancake sleeping on a bench nearby. The 31-year-old was wearing a leopard print onesie, police noted.

As they slapped handcuffs on him, officers discovered what they thought were gerbils in the suspect’s pants; the critters later turned out to be hamsters.

Pancake now faces charges of vandalism and breaking and entering.

The suspect's motives were not immediately clear.

Multiple hamsters found in burglary suspect's pants

Officers in Ohio say they found rodents in a man’s leopard-print onesie when they went to arrest him for a string of burglaries that included a pet shop.

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