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Not a library cat...this robber, Randy Humple, stole the Westminster (MD) Library's pet tarantula last May.

"It was a busy day & we had noticed she was in her cage, and less than 20 minutes later realized that someone had broken into her cage & she was missing", says librarian Christina Kuntz.

In less than 2 hours police had their man. 27 year old Humple was arrested & charged with spidernapping Chili Rose, the libraries pet tarantula. He will serve 90 days in jail.

Kuntz is a huge fan of the tarantula. She says that the pet encourages children to come up to the information desk and start a conversation.

Story and video from ABC.

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