A man was caught on closed circuit television (CCTV) stealing a goat in Mangaldan, Pangasinan.

The footage shows the suspect wearing a red jersey walking up to the goat tied to a banana tree, untethering it quickly, and carrying it away.

Jackie Mercado, the goat's owner, found the goat missing when she saw the animal's kid crying.

"’Yung anak [ng kambing], iyak ng iyak. Sabi ko, 'Asaan ang nanay?' Baka daw nakawala lang sa lubid. Nakita namin sa CCTV, kinuha na pala,” Mercado said.

The CCTV footage also showed the suspect returning to the area twice on a tricycle before taking the goat.

Mercado said she did not recognize the thief.

"Message ko sa kumuha, sana kinuha na lahat pati ang anak, kasi kawawa ang anak, iniwan pa," he said.

The police said the CCTV footage is a big help in solving the case.

"Kapag nareview natin ‘yun, magkakaroon tayo ng kaliwanagan sa insidente," PCapt. Jerome Marquez, Deputy Chief of the Mangaldan Philippine National Police (PNP), said.