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In a display of cruelty that has shocked viewers, a group of thieves staged a fake medical emergency in order to steal two baby bulldogs from a Colorado pet shop named Perfect Pets last Sunday (February 23).
According to authorities, the disturbing incident happened around 1:30 pm local, when three men entered the store separately, determined to steal the two puppies valued at $4,299 each.
Highlights
- Thieves staged a fake seizure to steal bulldog puppies from a Colorado pet store.
- A store employee intervened, but the thieves managed to escape with the puppies.
- The man who faked the seizure was arrested; two accomplices remain at large.
- A good Samaritan returned one of the stolen puppies after buying it from a street vendor.
Security footage captured the moment in which one of the men suddenly collapsed on the floor and started having a false seizure. His fall immediately scared all the kids and puppies in the store, with the animals barking in unison as store workers rushed to lend aid.
Seizing the opportunity, one of the men then strolled to the back area of the store, lifted the lid of one of the puppy cages, and violently grabbed the two puppies before being noticed by a worker.
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A group of thieves feigned having a seizure in order to violently steal two bulldog puppies from a pet store in Colorado
Image credits: ArapahoeSO
“It was obviously a decoy to distract employees and people towards that guy on the floor,” Bianca Rose Larsen, the store manager, told ABC.
The brave worker was able to grab the criminal, who fled the scene with the animals and lost his balance momentarily, causing the puppies to hit the floor. Despite her best efforts, the man was able to grab both pets again and run away.
Image credits: ArapahoeSO
“He threw them around like pieces of meat and just grabbed them and scrambled out of here,” Larsen recounted, describing the incident as “brutal” and “disturbing.”
According to reports by the Arapahoe County Sheriff’s Office (ACSO), the man then reunited with one of his accomplices, and the two fled the scene in a Cadillac Escalade, leaving the decoy behind.
Image credits: ArapahoeSO
Police managed to arrest the man accused of faking the seizure, identifying him as 37-year-old Timothy Davis. The man was booked on charges of conspiracy to commit a felony, theft, and drug possession.
The other two suspects, however, remain at large.
A Good Samaritan returned one of the pets the following day. However, the second puppy remains missing
Image credits: Arapahoe County Sheriff’s Office
The store workers returned to their homes defeated that night, but on Monday morning, good news arrived in the shape of an unidentified Good Samaritan, who had bought one of the puppies from a street vendor in Denver and decided to return it to the store upon hearing of the robbery.
Image credits: Arapahoe County Sheriff’s Office
According to the store, the unnamed girl paid $1,500 for the animal. Perfect Pets was offering a $4,000 reward for the safe return of both pets, but it’s unclear if the Good Samaritan received any compensation.
Image credits: Arapahoe County Sheriff’s Office
“She immediately called the store when she recognized her puppy matched the photos in the story,” an official reported.
Image credits: ArapahoeSO
Sadly, according to Larsen, this is far from the first time Perfect Pets has been targeted by thieves, with the store experiencing a rise in these incidents in the last two weeks.
“It should be a warm, happy, loving environment with all these puppies. Instead, you’re just working and in fear that someone is going to steal one,” she said.
“Lowest of the low.” Netizens were disgusted by the incident, demanding the harshest penalties for the robbers
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LakotaWolf (she/her) 10 months ago
I thought puppies weren't sold in pet shops any more. I live in Southern California and I haven't seen puppies sold at pet shops since I was a kid. My parents bought me a Chihuahua puppy from a pet store in the 1980s and she died of parvo a few days later because the pet shop conditions had been overcrowded and unsanitary, and she had been vaccinated too young. All of our other dogs came from shelters/rescues after that; it was a horrible situation. I'm honestly just appalled that pet stores still sell puppies in the US.
Rhett Magnum 10 months ago
Eight states ban it. California is one of them.
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BoredLittleLeafSheep 10 months ago (edited)
How about you stop selling overbred, overpriced, designer dogs, and start hosting adoption events for some of the thousands of shelter dogs? I do hope the bastards get caught though, and the puppy is recovered.
J3447 10 months ago
This wouldn't happen if dogs weren't so valuable. Why are they selling so much? Why are they worth so much?
LakotaWolf (she/her) 10 months ago
For whatever reason, a lot of people think dogs with smashed-in faces are "cute" (or they just want to get on the Popularity Train and own whatever breed some celebrity owns, etc.) At least, that's the case for brachycephalic dogs like French Bulldogs, Pugs, and English Bulldogs like the ones in this article. People also got into the "doodle hype" when doodles became popular, and they're worth thousands as well - hilarious because doodles aren't even a breed, they're a MUTT. I myself own one purebred animal (out of 7 pets total.) He is a Belgian Malinois and he cost $1,500 from an AKC-registered, ethical, local breeder - NOT a puppy mill or a pet store like this. I cannot fathom how a bulldog puppy could be worth $4,300, even if purebred. (My first car cost less than that.) Those pups each cost 66% more than my dog and have half the life expectancy of my dog. It's sad. Plus, brachycephalic dogs have SO many health issues.
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BookFanatic 10 months ago
Years ago my library had to let a colleague go for stealing from petty cash (got it on video). About a month or so later, there was one of those "do you know this woman?" press releases about a woman and her young children who'd stolen a puppy from the local pet store. They had a screenshot from the security tape...and it was our ex colleague. I don't recall who, but one of the library staff called in an anonymous tip. The police knocked on the woman's door and she handed the puppy over. Pup was fine.
Lady Eowyn 10 months ago
Stop selling dogs - or cats - in pet stores! I live in an area where this isn't allowed. There is no way to verify the lineage and health of these puppies, they might have come from puppy mills.
nm (he/him) 10 months ago
In civilized countries no animals are sold at pet shops. US is not included in these countries.
Rhett Magnum 10 months ago
What the hell are you talking about? I've never been to a country on Earth where "no animals are sold at pet shops" and I live in the EU. Even here in the EU, the majority of nations allow not only animals but dogs specifically to be sold in pet shops. Puppy sales in pet shops are banned in eight US states, making them some of the very few places where it's banned. Jfc, what a pretentious comment.
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LakotaWolf (she/her) 10 months ago
I thought puppies weren't sold in pet shops any more. I live in Southern California and I haven't seen puppies sold at pet shops since I was a kid. My parents bought me a Chihuahua puppy from a pet store in the 1980s and she died of parvo a few days later because the pet shop conditions had been overcrowded and unsanitary, and she had been vaccinated too young. All of our other dogs came from shelters/rescues after that; it was a horrible situation. I'm honestly just appalled that pet stores still sell puppies in the US.
Rhett Magnum 10 months ago
Eight states ban it. California is one of them.
Load More Replies... BoredLittleLeafSheep 10 months ago (edited)
How about you stop selling overbred, overpriced, designer dogs, and start hosting adoption events for some of the thousands of shelter dogs? I do hope the bastards get caught though, and the puppy is recovered.
J3447 10 months ago
This wouldn't happen if dogs weren't so valuable. Why are they selling so much? Why are they worth so much?
LakotaWolf (she/her) 10 months ago
For whatever reason, a lot of people think dogs with smashed-in faces are "cute" (or they just want to get on the Popularity Train and own whatever breed some celebrity owns, etc.) At least, that's the case for brachycephalic dogs like French Bulldogs, Pugs, and English Bulldogs like the ones in this article. People also got into the "doodle hype" when doodles became popular, and they're worth thousands as well - hilarious because doodles aren't even a breed, they're a MUTT. I myself own one purebred animal (out of 7 pets total.) He is a Belgian Malinois and he cost $1,500 from an AKC-registered, ethical, local breeder - NOT a puppy mill or a pet store like this. I cannot fathom how a bulldog puppy could be worth $4,300, even if purebred. (My first car cost less than that.) Those pups each cost 66% more than my dog and have half the life expectancy of my dog. It's sad. Plus, brachycephalic dogs have SO many health issues.
Load More Replies... BookFanatic 10 months ago
Years ago my library had to let a colleague go for stealing from petty cash (got it on video). About a month or so later, there was one of those "do you know this woman?" press releases about a woman and her young children who'd stolen a puppy from the local pet store. They had a screenshot from the security tape...and it was our ex colleague. I don't recall who, but one of the library staff called in an anonymous tip. The police knocked on the woman's door and she handed the puppy over. Pup was fine.
Lady Eowyn 10 months ago
Stop selling dogs - or cats - in pet stores! I live in an area where this isn't allowed. There is no way to verify the lineage and health of these puppies, they might have come from puppy mills.
nm (he/him) 10 months ago
In civilized countries no animals are sold at pet shops. US is not included in these countries.
Rhett Magnum 10 months ago
What the hell are you talking about? I've never been to a country on Earth where "no animals are sold at pet shops" and I live in the EU. Even here in the EU, the majority of nations allow not only animals but dogs specifically to be sold in pet shops. Puppy sales in pet shops are banned in eight US states, making them some of the very few places where it's banned. Jfc, what a pretentious comment.
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