Coverage dated December 2, 2025

New Zealand man accused of eating Faberge pendant inspired by Bond movie as police wait for evidence

Headline from KOB 4

Police in New Zealand are monitoring a man accused of swallowing a $19,000 pendant with the intention of smuggling it out of a jewelry store. The 32-year-old allegedly ate the Faberge octopus pendant at Partridge Jewelers in Auckland on Nov. 28.

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  1. New York Post

    Man accused of eating $19K Faberge pendant inspired by Bond movie in New Zealand (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    A man in New Zealand allegedly tried to smuggle a $19,000 ornate Fabergé octopus pendant, inspired by the 1983 James Bond film Octopussy, by swallowing it.

  2. KOB 4

    New Zealand man accused of eating Faberge pendant inspired by Bond movie as police wait for evidence (opens KOB 4)

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    KOB 4's feed description

    Police in New Zealand are monitoring a man accused of swallowing a $19,000 pendant with the intention of smuggling it out of a jewelry store. The 32-year-old allegedly ate the Faberge octopus pendant at Partridge Jewelers in Auckland on Nov. 28.

  3. ABC 13 Houston

    New Zealand man accused of eating Fabergé egg pendant inspired by Bond movie (opens ABC 13 Houston)

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    ABC 13 Houston's feed description

    Police in New Zealand say a man allegedly tried to smuggle a 33,000 New Zealand dollar pendant out of a jewelry store by swallowing it.

  4. ABC 7 San Francisco

    New Zealand man accused of eating Faberge egg pendant inspired by Bond movie (opens ABC 7 San Francisco)

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    ABC 7 San Francisco's feed description

    Police in New Zealand say a man allegedly tried to smuggle a 33,000 New Zealand dollar pendant out of a jewelry store by swallowing it.

  5. CBS News

    Man accused of swallowing $19,000 pendant inspired by Bond movie as New Zealand police wait for nature to take its course (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    The alleged loot was a limited-edition, Fabergé egg pendant inspired by the 1983 James Bond film Octopussy.

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.

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