An excavator disappeared from a construction site in Pierce County, Washington. Six days later, its owner reportedly found it somewhere considerably more public: Facebook Marketplace.
The Pierce County Sheriff’s Office said the machine was reported stolen Sept. 19 from a construction site off Mountain Highway East. On Sept. 25, the owner found what appeared to be the same excavator listed for sale online and contacted deputies.
Deputies verified the location and arrived while the seller was trying to make a deal, according to the sheriff’s office. The excavator was confirmed as the stolen machine and returned to its owner…