Over the years, the notorious porch-jacker’s legend has only gotten bigger, with a single grainy photograph serving as the lone clue to his identity.

Known as D.B. Coopurr, some investigators believe he may not be a cat, having adopted that moniker to throw authorities off the trail. Theories abound that Coopurr may actually be a possum, a large squirrel or even a flightless owl, any of which were cleverly disguised under a bandit’s black mask. Non-mainstream outlets contend the nocturnal thief may be the mythical El Chupacabra or a rare, single-headed Cerberus.

This much is known; there’s no proof Coopurr survived the jump from the porch to the driveway, and the quarter cup of kibble he made off with has never been recovered. The two human feet found at the scene serves as a reminder that this late-night larcenist is as dangerous as he is daring.