Two wild ferrets stole fried chicken from a Seoul restaurant, SBS reports

Two wild ferrets operating a coordinated food-theft operation broke into a Seoul chicken restaurant over a one-month period, stealing and hoarding pieces of fried chicken, according to an October 4 broadcast report by SBS Animal Farm covered by MHN. The restaurant owner suffered ongoing financial losses from the daily pilfering and unsealed food damage before hidden cameras exposed the animals’ systematic nighttime raids.

Hidden Cameras Capture a Month-Long Midnight Food Heist

MHN reported that the owner dealt with constant inventory waste and unauthorized consumption before production crew members installed closed-circuit television and observation cameras inside the shop. The footage revealed wild ferrets chewing through sealed plastic packaging and dragging heavy fried chicken pieces across the floor. Investigators found a large stash of accumulated chicken bones stuffed inside a wooden wall cavity near the entrance, along with resting spots established across the restaurant’s ceiling.

Security Footage Reveals Coordinated Roles Between Two Animals

While initial suspicions pointed to a solitary animal, the observation footage confirmed a two-ferret operation working in tandem. MHN reported that the pair spent up to four hours each night moving through the kitchen with distinct assigned roles. The first ferret entered the premises to locate and uncover the chicken, while the second animal arrived immediately afterward to transport the food away. The animals worked together effortlessly as they divided the work of finding and hoarding the stolen meals.

SBS Animal Farm Broadcasts the Investigation Weekly

The detailed tracking of the restaurant intruders aired on the SBS program Animal Farm, which broadcasts weekly on Sunday mornings at 9:30 a.m. MHN reported that reporter Kim Seol documented the case as part of the program’s regular coverage of unusual animal behavior and urban wildlife encounters. The morning broadcast provides viewers with insights into animal actions captured through remote observation setups.

The public broadcast detailed the recurring wildlife intrusions that previously disrupted business operations at the unnamed Seoul eatery before camera monitoring identified the animals responsible.