GEORGE CLOONEY - BUNGLING BURGLARS RUIN CLOONEY'S ITALIAN GETAWAY

Movie hunk GEORGE CLOONEY grew so sick of bungling burglars attempting to steal an ancient safe from his Italian home, he wrapped a bow around it and put it in his yard.

Nosy paparazzi and burglars have wrecked the peace and quiet at his Lake Como villa where Clooney has been relaxing this summer (03).

The actor expected photographers to follow him there, but had no idea he'd become the target of inept burglars too.

He explains, "These idiots came in, cased the joint, and clearly decided , 'We'll need more people.' It was like OCEAN'S ELEVEN."

The burglars then made two failed attempts to make off with the safe, which was abandoned by the previous owners of the property, prompting the actor to call the local police.

He adds, "They were doing everything they could to steal this f**king safe. So we put a giant red bow on it and left a note saying, 'Come and get it, you dumb f**ks.'"