Snack attack! Moment stealthy cat stretches a paw out from behind computer screen to steal sandwich off her owner’s plate
- Koumpara the cat spots the half-eaten sandwich from behind a computer screen
- Feline extends paw from behind the screen and claws the food into her grasp
- Footage filmed by owner Stefanos Softsis at his home in Thessaloniki, Greece
A sneaky cat was caught on camera stealing an unattended sandwich when she thought the coast was clear.
YouTuber Stefanos Softsis was editing a video at home in Thessaloniki, Greece, when he noticed his cat Koumpara poke her face out from behind his computer screen and sniff out a half-eaten sandwich on his plate.
The cat extended her paw from behind the screen before sliding the food into her grasp as Mr Softsis filmed the comical heist.
Owner Stefanos Softsis, from Thessaloniki, Greece, watches his cat Koumpara stick out her face from behind his computer screen and sniff out the sandwich
Mr Softsis said: ‘My cat got behind the computer monitor so I could not see her.
‘After several failed attempts to get the sandwich from my plate, I noticed her and quickly pulled out my phone to record her.
‘She’s constantly trying to get my food, but she is still a chill and loving cat.’
Mr Softsis later took to TikTok to share the comical footage with others alongside the post: ‘Did she just?’
One user commented: ‘That cat stole it so politely.’
While another wrote: ‘Omg (sic) that cat is amazing.’
The feline extends her paw towards the half-eaten sandwich when she thinks the coast is clear
The cat slowly moves the savoury treat along the plate as her owner films the comical scenes
Social media users shared their amusement online, with one describing the cat as ‘amazing’
Another person added: ‘That was smooth.’
And one social media user said: ‘Smooth operator.’
The scenes come just months after a cat became a internet sensation after learning to snatch food right off her owner’s fork.
In February, footage showed two-year-old cat Eva swiping chicken, vegetables and even pasta just before they landed in owner Vincenzo Padula’s mouth.
The clip, which was posted online by Mr Padula’s girlfriend Gaia Garofalo, has since been viewed by more than five million people.
Ms Garofalo said: ‘Eva started stealing food off Vincenzo just a few months after being born, as soon as she was old enough to climb on his shoulders.
Vincenzo Padula and his cat Eva became internet sensations this year after his girlfriend Gaia Garofalo posted footage of them having dinner at their home
Eva swipes spaghetti from Mr Padula’s fork at he sits down for dinner at his home in Rome
‘She started with chicken, while Vincenzo was on a diet, and from then she realised what we eat is better than what she eats.
‘She’s continued from there grabbing everything, from pasta to vegetables, even if she doesn’t eat them all.
‘Eva steals vegetables as a game, but then leaves them on the ground and Vincenzo has to pick them back up.
‘She’ll try and steal food from different angles. She climbs on one shoulder, then moves to the other shoulder, then gets on the table, then on the legs.
‘She keeps trying until we put her down and say enough. But if she gets her first bite and likes it, she’ll continue it.
‘Her first love was and will remain to be chicken. It’s her favourite dish, but she will try all the dishes we eat.
‘She only tries it with Vincenzo. Maybe it’s because they have a stronger bond or maybe it’s because he is easier to target. She has tried it with me too but my shoulders are too small and uncomfortable.’