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AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - Dutch police have arrested a thief they dubbed the "salamander man" who talked his way into the homes of dozens of unsuspecting people by saying he was looking for his lost salamander, hamster or iguana.

Police said Monday they had been hunting the 33-year-old homeless man for months and that he had admitted to about 60 thefts in towns across the country.

Once inside a house, the man stole wallets and loose cash. Police arrested him Friday after a tip off and found nine empty wallets in his car, which had been stolen the day before.

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Wow that is a bizarre story!! The thing that amazes me even more, is that people are happy to let this man into their homes, and then just leave him be to wonder around looking for his supposed pet, without even keeping an eye on him.

SnoozeControl wrote: Salamander Man excluded, Amsterdam sounds like a nice place to live. How trusting can those people be? Can you imagine someone coming to your door, disheveled and possibly smelly (since the guy is homeless) and saying something bizarre like "hello, I've lost my pet salamander and I'm absolutely crushed. May I come in and look around?" I wouldn't have even opened my door to the guy.


:wah: Well I've been to Amsterdam before, and there were some strange folk around I have to admit!

Ahem I'll have you know that it was a family holiday, and we were there for good honest FAMILY reasons!! :wah: Nice place though, but very busy, hard to move at times.

Well, he better not touch my froggie!