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HOWTO: Steal A Bridge (Czech Style, This Time)

February 19, 2008 at 9:45 AM | 0 Comments

We always say to beware of thieves when traveling, but we're usually expecting them to steal a wallet or passport. But the recent crime wave in Europe that we've been following seems to be all about stealing really, really big things.

First, there was the case of the stolen beach in Hungary. Next, a stolen bridge in Russia.

This month, a bridge was the target again, this time in the town of Cheb in the west of the Czech Republic, very close to the border with Germany. A railway bridge weighing four tons, thankfully on a currently unused piece of track, was mysteriously taken away.

Police believe the thieves would have sold it for scrap. We think souvenirs might be in order too, a bit like chunks of the Berlin Wall. So watch out for men in a Prague square offering you genuine Soviet-era railway remnants.

Related Stories:
· What's the Biggest Thing You've Stolen? [IOL]
· HOWTO: Steal A Bridge (Russian Style) [Jaunted]
· HOWTO: Steal A Beach (Hungarian Style) [Jaunted]

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