Not even a 27-foot-long scorching canine is protected from the spate of catalytic converter thefts plaguing many dealerships and metropolis streets throughout the nation.

The Oscar Mayer Weinermobile was victimized by thieves in Las Vegas this month. The large frankfurter was parked outdoors a lodge simply off the Strip when somebody reduce the catalytic converter out from beneath its bun, TV station KLAS reported.

After driver “Corn Canine Clara” and copilot “Chad’der Cheese” could not get the car to start out the subsequent morning, they’d it towed to a Penske Truck Rental. Mechanics discovered a alternative half that match effectively sufficient for use briefly and acquired the wheeled weenie on its approach.

“A scorching canine truck, no approach,” stated Joseph Rodriguez, elements administrator for the Penske store. “Think about like an enormous scorching canine in the course of your bay. There’s all these different vans and also you started working on this.”

Catalytic converters, which filter pollution from a car’s emissions, are sought by thieves for the precious metals they include. Reviews of such thefts to Las Vegas police soared 72 % final 12 months, KLAS stated.