CENTENNIAL, Colo. (KDVR) — A $4,000 reward is being provided and police are asking for the general public’s assist in discovering three individuals who stole a pair of bulldog puppies from a Centennial pet retailer.
The Arapahoe County Sheriff’s Workplace shared an replace on the case late Monday night time, noting that one of many puppies was returned after seeing a information story concerning the theft. The sheriff’s workplace mentioned the lady advised them she had bought the pet from a avenue vendor in north Denver for $1,500.
“She instantly known as the shop when she acknowledged her pet matched the photographs within the story. Good Pets is grateful for being reunited with the canine and plans to provide her a reward,” the sheriff’s workplace mentioned.
The puppies have been taken from the Good Pets retailer at 6840 S. College Boulevard on Sunday at roughly 1:30 p.m. The puppies have been priced at $4,299 apiece.
It was all captured by safety cameras.
Police say one man faked a medical emergency to create a distraction whereas the others opened a cage and took the puppies, operating from employees members who tried desperately to cease them. Police arrested one man, however the different two left in a gold Cadillac Escalade with tinted home windows and no plates probably pushed by a girl.
The World Animal Basis reviews two million pets have been stolen within the U.S., seven out of ten pet thefts contain canine and solely 6% of homeowners will get their pets again. Purebreds are most wanted and pit bulls are sometimes stolen to be used in unlawful preventing.
FOX31 spoke with Dr. Invoice Henry of Metropolitan State College concerning the mindset it takes to commit such against the law.
He mentioned some hope to earn a living from the sale of pets however others are merely merciless and heartless.
“Extra darkly, there have been instances through which animals have been stolen for the particular goal of turning into a goal of abuse,” he mentioned.
The shop is providing a reward to anybody who can return the puppies safely. They have been providing $1,000 per pet or $4,000 for the protected return of each puppies and the arrest of the person accountable. It is unclear how the reward has modified given the return of one of many puppies.
Contact the Arapahoe County Sheriff’s tipline at 720-874-8477 with data. You possibly can stay nameless.
