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- A woman known only as “Qiu” reportedly stole an iPhone 14 Plus in Fujian, China
- Officers arrested her 30 minutes after the incident and she was arrested
Digging secret tunnels and dropping through ceilings are some of the countless bizarre ways thieves have attempted to steal valuables.
But no one expected the moment when a woman bit through a store’s anti-theft cable and made off with a brand new iPhone 14 Plus.
Incredible footage shows the woman – known only as “Qiu” – viewing appliances at a shop in Fujian, southeast China.
After taking a look at what looks like a MacBook, she goes to look at the latest 7,000 yuan (£949) iPhone model.
Qiu is then seen examining the device for a few seconds, before unexpectedly bringing it to her mouth and gnawing the wire.
A woman known only as “Qiu” reportedly stole an iPhone 14 Plus in Fujian, China
For Apple devices, this connector often consists of blue and red wires and tensor fibers.
It is usually connected to a dock connector, with the internals modified to prevent the device from becoming detached.
Although it took a few tries to break free, Qiu finally unclipped the iPhone 14 and dropped it in her bag as she hurried out of the store.
At first, according to the store staff, this went completely unnoticed South China Morning Maildespite the blaring shop alarm.
But it didn’t take long for the police to catch up Sina news claims that Qiu was arrested just 30 minutes after leaving the store.
Although Qiu intended to buy the iPhone after she lost her own iPhone, she allegedly told the officers that the prices discouraged her.
It is understood that Qiu has now been detained and is under further investigation.
But the now-viral footage continues to shock countless observers, both in China and around the world.
At first, this went completely unnoticed by the store staff, despite the shop alarm blaring
Officers arrested her 30 minutes after the incident and she was arrested
The viral images have shocked countless observers both in China and around the world
“Given the effort it took to bite through the security cable, I’d say she ‘deserved’ that iPhone,” one Twitter user wrote.
“Her dentist takes pride in their work,” one quipped while another chimed in, “I wish she’d bitten through the wires on all the security cameras in the area first.”
One also added, “She can’t even wait for September 12 on iPhone 15,” while another added, “That phone isn’t worth as much as her teeth.”