The naughty primate snatched it out of the hands of the future bride's father as he took it home from a local tailor in Baljurashi, Okaz daily reported on Monday. Although the cattle breeder did not commit the burglary, he was held responsible and had to pay for the damage, costing him several thousand riyals.

He had come across the baboon at a nearby mountain several years ago and let it live in his cattle pound along with other animals. But recently the pet developed the annoying habit of sneaking into shops and shoplifting and generally being naughty. The man now has no option but to set the animal free at the mountain.