A foul-mouthed man was stopped as he allegedly tried to steal over 25 tins of TUNA from a supermarket.
The suspected thief was stopped by security guards as he tried to make his way out.
Cans of Princes tuna – which cost £1.75 each – were seen scattered over the floor.
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But the man also had more in a bag he was tightly clutching.
Three tins of the fish fell out of it as he tussled with staff.
He said: “Let go, you cnt, let go, you cnt.”
He slipped out of the grasp of the two members of staff inside the branch of Sainsbury, in Elephant and Castle, south London.
The hooded man then walked past the third on the phone – appearing to report the theft – outside.
The shocking scenes took place on Friday (26 Apr) night, as reported by Need To Know.
Princes tuna also comes in four packs for £5.
The price has gone up in the last two years amid the cost-of-living crisis.
At the end of the eight second long video filmed by a shocked customer, 25 cans could be seen on the ground.
It was unknown how many more and what else was in his bag.
Local David O’Leary said: “Cans of tuna?
“Must be a cat burglar.”
Another joked: “This why tuna is so expensive.”
Mike Garwood quipped: “Perhaps he just forgot to pay.
“Honest mistake, easily done.”
One added: “It’s all a bit fishy to me.”
Another said: “Hear him out.
“He’s going to feed the local stray cats in the area.”
The Met Police and Sainsbury have been approached for comment.
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