Former North Dakota governor has car stolen while guest hosting radio show

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Former North Dakota Gov. Ed Schafer learned a lesson about his car keys after his vehicle was stolen as he hosted a Fargo radio show.

Schafer was guest hosting KFGO's "News and Views" program Friday morning when police called the station to ask if he owned a 2020 GMC Yukon, the station reported.

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It turns out that the SUV had been stolen out of the station’s parking lot. The thief apparently drove it to a probation office and surrendered to authorities, Schafer said.

Then-Agriculture Secretary Ed Schafer speaks at the International Symposium on Agroterrorism, Kansas City, Missouri, April 24, 2008. (AP Photo/Orlin Wagner, File)

The vehicle has a push-button start feature and requires a key fob to be in the vehicle before it can be operated. But Schafer had left a spare fob inside, enabling the thief to start it up and drive off.

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The former governor and U.S. agriculture secretary says he's been warned about being more careful.

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"My wife for 31 years has said, ‘Why don’t you lock your car?’" Schafer said.