India, Aug. 25 -- A trip to Venice turned into a rat and mouse chase for a family from North Carolina after they were targeted by a notorious pickpocket gang. The woman, visiting Italy from the US with her husband and kids, confronted three teenagers after her bag was stolen near a crowded bridge in the city. The tourist noticed her backpack had been opened, and several items were missing.

Her purse, passport, cash, credit cards, a water bottle, and AirPods were gone. Using Apple's "Find My" tracking system linked to the AirPods, she followed the signal and located three girls believed to be behind the theft. The entire ordeal was shared by her step-daughter, Karis McElroy, on TikTok.

The now viral video shows the woman tracking down th...