A weasel with a tiny shoe in its mouth was spotted on the video footage after police installed three cameras in the school in the prefecture ... returned Nov. 11 to steal one more shoe.

The school has added that they are now covering the cubbyholes with netting at night to keep the furry animals away and from stealing further shoes.

Reports indicate that the thugs specifically target school shoes which are then sold ... "A person who decides to steal shoes from worshipers must be someone who doesn't fear or care about God." ...

A weasel with a tiny shoe in its mouth was spotted on the video footage after police installed three cameras in the school in the prefecture ... The weasel returned Nov 12 to steal one more ...

Parents and teachers at Gosho Kodomo-en kindergarten in southwestern Japan thought for sure someone with a footwear fetish was swiping little shoes from cubbies at the school, the Associated Press ...