(AP) - It's a stage prop with strong ties to Willie Nelson. And the country music star is itching to get it back.

Someone made off with a stuffed armadillo that belongs to a member of Nelson's sound crew. The theft took place after the band performed in Port Chester, New York last week.

Grainy video taken at the theater shows a woman walking onstage as the crew loads out - and taking the toy. Authorities are looking over the video to see if they can get a better look at the woman.

Meanwhile, a posting on Nelson's Facebook page asks for help finding the thief. One person who commented on the ripoff says: "We hang armadillo thieves in Texas

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