Yorkshire Terriers Dognapped
Gunmen dognap L.A. family's 5 puppies Thu Mar 1, 11:13 PM ET Two men forced their way into a family's home at gunpoint and stole five dogs, including four purebred Yorkshire terrier puppies advertised for sale in a newspaper, police said Thursday. A security camera caught the men, who posed as prospective buyers, arriving at the home in the city's Koreatown section around 10 p.m. Friday, police said. When a woman opened the door, one of the men pulled a gun and the two entered the home. The suspects ordered the family to lie on the floor and placed the puppies and the family's grown Yorkshire terrier, Tan-ja, in a bag, police said. The men then fled in a silver car. No one was injured during the robbery. "It appears the suspects answered the ad, knowing the value of the puppies," police Lt. Paul Vernon said. The puppies were valued at $2,500 each. Police said the victims were most concerned about the loss of the grown terrier, the family's pet for more than three years. "This robbery is a good lesson to residents that soliciting buyers to one's home can be a risky practice," Vernon said. Copyright © 2007 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. The information contained in the AP News report may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed without the prior written authority of The Associated Press. Copyright © 2007 Yahoo! Inc. All rights reserved. |
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| I could swear that I read an almost identical story sometime last year. Does anyone else remember it? |
| There have been a couple of stories around here about people shoplifting puppies from pet stores. Once was a Yorkie & other a Chihuaha. |
ButtersStotch wrote: I could swear that I read an almost identical story sometime last year. Does anyone else remember it?
Yeah, I do. Maybe a girl with pitbull puppies that were stolen? |
| I am a member of a Yorkie board and theft with these dogs if very common. I have heard a few stories like this.
Very sad. |
That's so horrible....  |
Evil strikes again  |
| It was actually caught on video tape. I saw a little bit of it on tv this morning. I don't know what news channel it was on. I was at work. Very disturbing!
I sure hope they find them. |
The thief turned himself in and the dogs were returned  |
| Fantastic! |
| Lol. He probably didn't want to clean up poo or hear their barking anymore. |
| great! |
Yay!!!...For a happy ending!  |
| Happy and yappy! |
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