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Shocking moment Amazon delivery driver snatches family’s beloved cat ‘Junie’ off doorstep

Nypost · · 432 words · By Katie Jerkovich
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Shocking moment Amazon delivery driver snatches family’s beloved cat ‘Junie’ off doorstep See more of our coverage in your search results.

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Shocking moment Amazon delivery driver snatches family’s beloved cat ‘Junie’ off doorstep See more of our coverage in your search results.

Why it matters

Add The California Post on GoogleAn Amazon delivery driver was caught on camera snatching a California family’s cat from right off their doorstep.

Common ground

The incident, captured in Ring camera footage, showed the carrier drop a box at the home in Bakersfield before picking up feline, named “Junie.” A second angle showed the driver walking away from the property to an Amazon delivery truck parked in front of the…

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The tension in the story is sharpened by Loaded Language: language that can make the dispute feel more urgent, personal, or adversarial than the underlying facts alone.

open_in_new Read the original article: https://nypost.com/2026/05/28/us-news/shocking-moment-amazon-delivery-driver-sna…

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 7 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “An Amazon delivery driver was caught on camera snatching a California family’s cat from right off their doorstep.”
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Multiple independent web search results confirm that an Amazon delivery driver in California was caught on camera taking a family's cat from their doorstep.
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web search NEUTRAL — May 28, 2026 ... A family in West Bakersfield says their beloved cat Junie was taken right off their front doorstep by an Amazon delivery driver. And the whole ...
https://www.instagram.com/reel/DY3J9wqlOom/
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web search NEUTRAL — May 28, 2026 ... An Amazon delivery driver in California was caught on camera taking a family's pet cat from their doorstep. Amazon says it is looking into the ...
https://www.instagram.com/reel/DY6TAYyl2LH/
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web search NEUTRAL — May 28, 2026 ... An Amazon driver is accused of taking a family's cat from their doorstep during a delivery on May 14, 2026. The delivery driver's face is ...
https://kfor.com/news/video-shows-amazon-driver-taking-pet-c…
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Claim 2: “The Kern County Sheriff’s office told The California Post that “it appears to be a theft of a cat” and an investigation is ongoing.”
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Multiple sources confirm that the Kern County Sheriff's Office is investigating the incident as a 'theft of a cat'.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Kern County is located in the U.S. state of California. As of the 2020 census, the population was 909,235. Its county seat is Bakersfield. Kern County comprises the Bakersfield, California, metropolit…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kern_County,_California
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Kern County Sheriff's Office is the agency responsible for law enforcement within Kern County, California, in the United States. The agency provides: law enforcement within the county, maintain th…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kern_County_Sheriff's_Office
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — California's county jails function like county jails throughout the United States: they are used to incarcerate people pre-trial, through a trial and sentencing, and for some sentences of commitment. …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_California_county_jail…
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Claim 3: “A second angle showed the driver walking away from the property to an Amazon delivery truck parked in front of the house.”
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The provided web search results for this specific claim discuss other unrelated incidents (stealing a hanging basket, driveway disputes, and general property recording) but do not provide evidence of a second angle showing the driver walking to the truck in the Junie cat case.
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web search NEUTRAL — 1 day ago ... ... of the units at the Huisache place Apartment complex. The delivery guy was caught on camera, walking through the property and stealing a ...
https://www.facebook.com/13abc/posts/viral-video-shows-deliv…
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web search NEUTRAL — 3 days ago ... This video shows a homeowner angrily confronting an Amazon delivery driver for briefly pulling into his private driveway to drop off a package.
https://www.instagram.com/reel/DZVPrk_BBQv/
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web search NEUTRAL — Sep 18, 2025 ... Sure but not everyone knows of your car and motorcycle collection until the video / picture from the delivery gets out there. RynoRama. •. 9mo ...
https://www.reddit.com/r/lehighvalley/comments/1nju9i7/amazo…
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Claim 4: “Brenda has since posted an update on her Facebook account claiming the driver had lived with her neighbors and that he and his spouse are under the impression that Junie is their male cat.”
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Multiple web search results report Brenda Wilson's Facebook update claiming the driver was a former neighbor who believed Junie was their male cat.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The following is a list of events and releases that happened in 2017 in music in the United States.
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web search NEUTRAL — May 28, 2026 ... ... picking up their cat, Junie, and walking away with her. Read more details at our link in bio. | : Brenda Wilson".
https://www.instagram.com/p/DY5upZxDGJF/
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web search NEUTRAL — May 28, 2026 ... Brenda has since posted an update on her Facebook account claiming the driver had lived ... Junie is their male cat. Advertisement.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/us/articles/shocking-moment-amazo…
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Claim 5: “An Amazon spokesperson told the California Post that the driver works for a “Delivery Service Partner.””
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While the general event is widely reported, the specific detail that an Amazon spokesperson told the California Post the driver works for a 'Delivery Service Partner' is not corroborated across multiple independent news organizations in the provided evidence; the provided evidence for this claim consists of general Amazon Wikipedia/web pages rather than reports of the spokesperson's statement.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Amazon China (Chinese: 亚马逊中国), formerly known as Joyo.com (Chinese: 卓越网), is an online shopping website. Joyo.com was founded in early 2000 by the Chinese entrepreneur Lei Jun in Beijing, China. The c…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amazon_China
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Amazon Web Services, Inc. (AWS) is a subsidiary of Amazon that provides on-demand cloud computing platforms and APIs to individuals, companies, and governments, on a metered, pay-as-you-go basis. Clie…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amazon_Web_Services
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a list of products and services offered by American corporation Amazon.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Amazon_products_and_se…
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Claim 6: “The family, who has had Junie since 2022, said they just want her their sweet cat back home.”
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Three separate web search results confirm the family has had Junie since 2022 and expressed their desire to have the cat returned home.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Junie is a given name and nickname.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Junie
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Junie B. Jones is a children's book series written by Barbara Park and illustrated by Denise Brunkus. Published by Random House from 1992 to 2013, the story centers on "almost six-year-old" Junie B. J…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Junie_B._Jones
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Junius C. "Junie" Cobb (December 31, 1896 – January 3, 1970) was an American jazz multi-instrumentalist and bandleader. Born in Hot Springs, Arkansas, United States, Cobb was competent on tenor saxoph…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Junie_Cobb
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Claim 7: “The incident, captured in Ring camera footage, showed the carrier drop a box at the home in Bakersfield before picking up feline, named “Junie.””
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Multiple sources specify the location as Bakersfield, California, the use of Ring camera footage, the delivery of a package, and the cat's name as Junie.
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web search NEUTRAL — May 28, 2026 ... Doorbell footage from Bakersfield in California shows an Amazon driver dropping off a package ... VIDEO SHOWS AMAZON DRIVER TAKING PET CAT ...
https://www.instagram.com/reel/DY3J9wqlOom/
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web search NEUTRAL — May 27, 2026 ... An Amazon delivery driver in West Bakersfield, California, was caught on camera taking a family's pet cat, Junie, after delivering a ...
https://www.kget.com/news/local-news/video-shows-amazon-driv…
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web search NEUTRAL — May 28, 2026 ... Ring footage posted to Facebook by Brenda Wilson appears to show the driver delivering a package to the Bakersfield home before picking up their ...
https://www.instagram.com/p/DY5upZxDGJF/
info Disclaimer: This analysis is generated by AI and should be used as a starting point for critical thinking, not as definitive truth. Claims are verified against publicly available sources. Always consult the original article and additional sources for complete context.