Snare Device Protects Against 'Porch Pirates'

A new system hopes to thwart so-called ‘porch pirates' those who steal parcels left by delivery drivers.

The Snare Parcel Protection System fits securely outside your front door.

A strong cable extends from it, which a courier is able to wrap around most sized parcels.

The parcel owner is then able to unlock the mechanism with a key.

Entrepreneur Dennis Evans, of Edmonton, Canada, believes it deters thieves who want easy pickings.

The system is being crowdfunded through Kickstarter.