A brazen cat burglar and his crew of accomplices recently pulled off a bold caper in broad daylight but they didn't steal anything… except a few million hearts.

That's because the culprits weren't hardened criminals—they were actual cats—and the whole thing was caught on tape.

When Silvestro, the leader of the notorious "Kitty Gang" found himself shut out of the home he and two dozen other felines share with humans Antonio Bosco and his mom on the Italian island of Sicily, he leaped into action—literally.

Launching himself at the door, the prodigious puss managed to snag the handle and spring it open, allowing himself and his cohorts to breach the perimeter and stampede inside.

Bosco, who is well-attuned to Silvestro's antics, captured the straight-out-of-Looney-Tunes stunt on video and posted it to social media. Soon, the exploits of TikTok's "most wanted feline" had racked up more than 3.5 million likes.

Like many a legendary bandit before him, Silvestro has earned a nickname worthy of his derring-do. To those in the neighborhood, he's known as "Kungu l'eroe," which Bosco explains is a combination of "King Kong and Hero."

With the recent addition of a stray Siamese, Silvestro and company currently number 25 cats in all, but according to Bosco, the black and white tomcat is definitely in charge. "Silvestro the smart cat is also the undisputed leader and protector of our cats," Bosco told The Daily Mail.

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It seems that Silvestro's inherent bravado is aided and abetted by a keen sense of intuition. After performing an especially fine feat, Bosco reports Silvestro knows he's going be rewarded with extra loving and treats. "He understands when he's done something special," Bosco said.

And if that's not the cat's meow, we don't know what is.

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