Meet the greatest fish-thief in all of Ireland.

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Some food outlets have to contend with raccoons or foxes raiding the bins. But in a town in the Republic of Ireland, there's an entirely different kind of animal burglar.

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It looks like the seal might actually be something of a local celebrity. Sammy the seal has been a fixture in Wicklow for a few years now, after the fishmongers started chucking him herring and mackerel.

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Throwing him a fish or two is one thing, but having him raid the shop is another -- and it's not the first time Sammy's been caught in the act.

Even if he's been around for a few years now, people are always happy to hear about Sammy.

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Guess he didn't seal the deal this time. Get it. Because he's a seal. And he didn't succeed, and "seal the deal" is an idiom that means to achieve something. You got it.

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