Philly Man Seeking Revenge On Porch Pirates: Report

PHILADELPHIA — We all have friends, family, and neighbors who have had packages stolen from their porches with the increase of online shopping over years, and with the holiday season upon us the threat is even more real.

But one man in Philadelphia is fed up, and he is taking matters into his own hands to teach porch pirates a lesson.

According to Action News, a man in Fairmount recently left a decoy package filled with dog poop on his neighbor's porch.

About an hour after leaving the package on the stoop, someone comes along and scoops it up then drives off.

The theft was caught on camera, too, Action News reports.

"You have to fight back," the man who wanted to remain anonymous told the outlet. "What are you going to do, just lay down? Roll over?"

But police said such a tactic is not encouraged due to potential retaliation.

The Philadelphia man, however, is steadfast in his vigilante mission to stop the thieves.