Victorian Thief Steals World War II Medals From 91-Year-Old, Leaves Poo

Australian war veterans wear their medals at the 50th anniversary of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Service in Sydney on Aug. 18, 2016. PETER PARKS/AFP/Getty Images

A thief has stolen 9 war medals from an elderly Victorian man and left behind faeces.

Police say the 91-year-old returned to the Frankston house in Melbourne’s southeast last week to find his home had been ransacked, and the World War II medals gone.