ARRESTED: Police say man tried to steal more than six pounds of cow tongue...by hiding it in his pants

FLORIDA (WITI) —  A Florida man is under arrest after police say he tried to steal more than six pounds of cow tongue by hiding it in his pants.

Jason Puckett, booking photo courtesy Volusia County Florida

44-year-old Jason Puckett was arrested over the weekend, according to MyNews13.com.

Police told WKMG-TV Puckett went into the cooler at the local Walmart, put the cow tongue down his pants and tried to walk out of the store before being stopped by a security guard.

Police said when they arrived they actually found two beef tongues stuffed into Puckett’s pants.

He has been arrested and charged with theft.

The value of the combined tongues?  $35.35.