Brazen thieves have sparked outrage after taking a young boy along on a fuel raid – stealing supplies from a petrol station in broad daylight.
The group pulled up at a garage in a van towing a wood mulcher before carrying out the cheeky theft.
Shocking footage shows the men climbing out of the vehicle with the child and heading inside the shop.
But while some distracted staff, one of the men grabbed two cartons of AdBlue fuel additive and loaded them into the back of the van.
Moments later, the group – including the boy – jumped back in and drove off without paying.
The incident happened at a garage in Blandford Forum, Dorset, as reported by NeedToKnow.
A spokesperson for Damory Garage said: “Nothing like a little AdBlue theft to start the day.
“These guys decided our AdBlue was ‘buy one, get it all for free’.
“They must’ve been in such a rush to get to their next wood chipping appointment.
“10 out of 10 for the teamwork fellas.”
Locals were quick to slam the theft.
One person said: “I wouldnt let them within a hundred yards of my tree.
“It would disappear.”
Another person added: “Same old lot more, money than any of us but rob anything not tied down.”
While a third user said: “Getting their own back for the rip off fuel prices.”
The incident comes as drivers across the UK continue to be hit hard by high petrol and diesel costs.
The Labour Government confirmed in last year’s Autumn Budget that the 5p per litre fuel duty cut – first introduced by the previous Conservative government after the Russian invasion of Ukraine – will remain in place until September 2026.
