The Jules Rimet Trophy Was Stolen Twice—And Once by a Dog Named Pickles

The Jules Rimet Trophy, awarded to World Cup winners from 1930 to 1970, has one of the most colorful histories of any sports trophy. In March 1966, just months before the World Cup in England, the trophy was stolen from a public exhibition at Westminster Central Hall in London. A nationwide search ensued until a black and white collie named Pickles discovered the trophy wrapped in newspaper under a bush in a London garden. Pickles became a national hero and was invited to the England team's celebration banquet after they won the tournament. Tragically, the trophy was stolen again in December 1983 from the Brazilian Football Confederation headquarters in Rio de Janeiro and has never been recovered.