The Elaborate Wig-Snatching Schemes of the 18th Century

(via Atlas Obscura) In 18th-century England, it was best to be wary of any hands that reached too close to your hair. They could belong to a wig snatcher. Socialites had to be extra cautious of wig snatchers. The expensive and easily removable headpieces led to a series of wig thefts: surprisingly elaborate and creative robberies involving animals, long poles, and young boys hauled on the shoulders of impostor butchers.