>> old latex glove. i thought jim left it on the bed. don't want the cat to hear any of this. >> reporter: after the gloves, jean and her husband jim spoked other items showing up in their northern california home. and neighbors noticed stuff missing. amazing stuff. taken from backyards, open garages and front stoops. and from the beginning, there was only one suspect. you didn't train dusty to do this. >> no, dusty doesn't get trained. >> reporter: jean began cataloging the enormous take from dusty's escapades. more than 600 items. everyone knew he was doing it, but no one had caught him in the act, until animal planet came and set up a nighttime surveillance camera. >> we couldn't believe it. it was just so hilarious, showing everybody all the stuff he's bringing back. it was really funny. >> reporter: the video went viral, with almost 2 million hits. dusty was popular around the country, with grand marshal duties at a pet parade. he doesn't feel like a thief. >> no, he isn't. >> reporter: but what about the neighborhood? his stealing