diff --git a/src/monexamine.cpp b/src/monexamine.cpp
index 6b59b74588ea..da0c6ef5d484 100644
--- a/src/monexamine.cpp
+++ b/src/monexamine.cpp
@@ -76,6 +76,7 @@ bool monexamine::pet_menu( monster &z )
         remove_bag,
         drop_all,
         give_items,
+        take_items,
         mon_armor_add,
         mon_harness_remove,
         mon_armor_remove,
@@ -124,6 +125,7 @@ bool monexamine::pet_menu( monster &z )
         amenu.addentry( give_items, true, 'g', _( "Place items into bag" ) );
         amenu.addentry( remove_bag, true, 'b', _( "Remove bag from %s" ), pet_name );
         if( !z.inv.empty() ) {
+            amenu.addentry( take_items, true, 'G', _( "Take items from bag" ) );
             amenu.addentry( drop_all, true, 'd', _( "Remove all items from bag" ) );
         }
     } else if( !z.has_flag( MF_RIDEABLE_MECH ) ) {
@@ -276,6 +278,9 @@ bool monexamine::pet_menu( monster &z )
             break;
         case give_items:
             return give_items_to( z );
+        case take_items:
+            take_items_from( z );
+            break;
         case mon_armor_add:
             return add_armor( z );
         case mon_harness_remove:
@@ -732,6 +737,40 @@ bool monexamine::give_items_to( monster &z )
     return false;
 }
 
+void monexamine::take_items_from( monster &z )
+{
+    const std::string pet_name = z.get_name();
+    std::vector<item> &monster_inv = z.inv;
+    if( monster_inv.empty() ) {
+        return;
+    }
+
+    int i = 0;
+    uilist selection_menu;
+    selection_menu.text = string_format( _( "Select an item to remove from the %s." ), pet_name );
+    selection_menu.addentry( i++, true, MENU_AUTOASSIGN, _( "Cancel" ) );
+    for( auto iter : monster_inv ) {
+        selection_menu.addentry( i++, true, MENU_AUTOASSIGN, _( "Retrieve %s" ), iter.tname() );
+    }
+    selection_menu.selected = 1;
+    selection_menu.query();
+    const int index = selection_menu.ret;
+    if( index == 0 || index == UILIST_CANCEL || index < 0 ||
+        index > static_cast<int>( monster_inv.size() ) ) {
+        return;
+    }
+
+    // because the first entry is the cancel option
+    const int selection = index - 1;
+    item retrieved_item = monster_inv[selection];
+    monster_inv.erase( monster_inv.begin() + selection );
+
+    add_msg( _( "You remove the %1$s from the %2$s's bag." ), retrieved_item.tname(), pet_name );
+
+    avatar &you = get_avatar();
+    you.i_add( retrieved_item );
+}
+
 bool monexamine::add_armor( monster &z )
 {
     std::string pet_name = z.get_name();
diff --git a/src/monexamine.h b/src/monexamine.h
index 67f31593a00b..fa0ba71c6e3f 100644
--- a/src/monexamine.h
+++ b/src/monexamine.h
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ void attach_bag_to( monster &z );
 void remove_bag_from( monster &z );
 void dump_items( monster &z );
 bool give_items_to( monster &z );
+void take_items_from( monster &z );
 bool add_armor( monster &z );
 void remove_armor( monster &z );
 void remove_harness( monster &z );