This is the creepy moment a mailman was caught on doorbell camera ‘sniffing a girl’s shoes’
The shocking footage shows the postman outside an apartment going through letters before putting them in the mailbox.
The mundane video of a postman going about his daily work takes a bizarre turn when he pauses at a shoe rack outside an apartment.
He then leans over and picks up a white tracksuit, appearing to sniff it before leaving the area.
The incident took place at 11.25am yesterday at an address on Balnagask Circle in the Torry area of South Aberdeen, Scotland.
The shocking footage shows the postman outside an apartment going through letters before putting them in the mailbox.
The mundane video of a mailman going about his daily business takes a bizarre turn when he pauses at a shoe rack outside an apartment building, then leans over and picks up a white sneaker, appearing to sniff it before leaving the area.
The incident happened yesterday at 11.25am at an address on Balnagask Circle in the Torry area of South Aberdeen, Scotland
The images have been widely shared online, with over 500,000 views.
Mother of two Jade Mullen shared the video online and it has since been viewed more than 575,000 times, shared 1,000 times and received 900 comments.
She wrote: ‘I want to let everyone know to keep an eye out for this postman.
“Then he turned around and started smelling my daughters’ shoes – what a creep.”
One person commented: “Wow, that’s very strange behavior.”
Another said: ‘I hope you reported this. It’s awful of him, it’s very strange behaviour.’
A Royal Mail spokesperson said: ‘We are aware of the images circulating on social media.
“We expect the highest standards from our postal workers and take any violation of those standards seriously. Local management is aware and is actively investigating further.”
A Police Scotland spokesman said: “We received a report of a man acting suspiciously in the Balnagask Circle area of Aberdeen on Wednesday 28 August.
‘An investigation was conducted and no criminality was found. Appropriate advice was given.’
