Cat on a curious Christmas caper gets caught on camera

Kentucky - It seems this cat could the next Mr. Grinch! After his secret antics were captured by a nighttime surveillance camera, the Christmas caper has gone viral on TikTok.

Busted! Walter the cat repeatedly steals Christmas decorations from the tree in the middle of the night.
Busted! Walter the cat repeatedly steals Christmas decorations from the tree in the middle of the night.  © Collage: Screenshot/TikTok/walter.the.catt

"It's me. Hi. I'm the problem it's me" are the fitting Taylor Swift lyrics that play behind this mischievous cat in one of his clips. And the soundtrack couldn't be more spot on.

A TikTok user who runs Walter the cat's account has shown that he's been very naughty this Christmas. And despite the white patch markings on his shoulders, which they call "angel wings," Walter is definitely no angel!

"My cat is one busy dude at night," the TikToker explains, sharing dozens of clips of the cat filmed on their security camera.

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In the videos, Walter is caught in the act of walking past the camera and always carrying something in his mouth.

A particular recent clip that has been viewed over 8.6 millions times shows "Walter moving all the Christmas stuff upstairs while I sleep," the user captioned.

The four-legged friend repeatedly steals decorations from the Christmas tree and the living room at night, and takes his stolen goods upstairs. He's even carried a snowman and strings of blinking lights!

Walter "clearly loves Christmas" and is "ready to put his own tree up," his owner jokes – or he just wants to horde all the holiday goodies for himself.

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Walter's owner said they bought the cat its own tree, and will soon set it up.
Walter's owner said they bought the cat its own tree, and will soon set it up.  © Collage: Screenshot/TikTok/walter.the.catt

TikTokers are simply loving Walter's escapades.

"It's nice that he does some redecorating," commented one user.

"At least he's doing some kind of chores, mine just crash or go on a rampage around the apartment at night," wrote another.

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Many see the connection to the famous Christmas hater the Grinch: "I don't think Walter likes Christmas," one user believes. "I can't believe you caught the Grinch on camera," wrote another.

Yet others have argued the opposite: "He's just spreading some holiday cheer!"

But where does Walter take all the decorations?

Another video on Walter's account showed the pet lying on the floor and tangled up among his treasures. It seems the cat has created his very own Christmas corner - and as his continued night walks show, he's only adding to the collection.

Cover photo: Collage: Screenshot/TikTok/walter.the.catt

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