The victim whose dogs were stolen told the LAPD that the dogs had been left under the care of a friend. Photo: LAPD
The victim whose dogs were stolen told the LAPD that the dogs had been left under the care of a friend. Photo: LAPD
The victim whose dogs were stolen told the LAPD that the dogs had been left under the care of a friend. Photo: LAPD
The victim whose dogs were stolen told the LAPD that the dogs had been left under the care of a friend. Photo: LAPD

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Nine French bulldog puppies stolen from California home

Los Angeles police officers say they are investigating the heist

The National

September 12, 2022

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Police are investigating the theft of nine French bulldogs stolen in the town of Northridge, local media reported, citing the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD).

The victim whose dogs were stolen told the LAPD that the dogs had been left under the care of a friend.

The theft occurred at about 3pm local time on Sunday.

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The victim's friend said two people wearing ski masks arrived at the residence and stole the puppies.

The dog-watcher was not injured during the theft, local media reported.

One of the thieves was described as being male, standing at 1.72 metres tall, and wearing a black ski mask, black trousers and a purple shirt.

The second thief was reported to have spoken Spanish during the theft. He was described as standing at 1.77 metres and also wearing a black ski mask.

Beagles in US prepare for fur-ever homes — in pictures

Volunteers will help them adjust the dogs to people before they are sent to foster homes or adopted. Getty Images / AFP
Volunteers will help them adjust the dogs to people before they are sent to foster homes or adopted. Getty Images / AFP
Daniel, a staff member with Homeward Trails Animal Rescue, hugs a beagle after returning from the Paw Prints Animal Hospital in Maryland for veterinary appointments. Anna Moneymaker / Getty Images / AFP
Daniel, a staff member with Homeward Trails Animal Rescue, hugs a beagle after returning from the Paw Prints Animal Hospital in Maryland for veterinary appointments. Anna Moneymaker / Getty Images / AFP
A beagle's teeth are shown prior to dental work at Paw Prints Animal Hospital and before going to a foster home. Getty Images / AFP
A beagle's teeth are shown prior to dental work at Paw Prints Animal Hospital and before going to a foster home. Getty Images / AFP
Jazmynne, a veterinary technician, trims the fingernails of a sedated beagle in Waldorf, Maryland. Getty Images / AFP
Jazmynne, a veterinary technician, trims the fingernails of a sedated beagle in Waldorf, Maryland. Getty Images / AFP
A beagle rescued from Envigo breeding and research facility waits to be taken to Paw Prints Animal Hospital for a medical check up. Getty Images / AFP
A beagle rescued from Envigo breeding and research facility waits to be taken to Paw Prints Animal Hospital for a medical check up. Getty Images / AFP
Homeward Trails Animal Rescue partnered with Paw Prints clinic to get rescued pets spayed and neutered as well as dental work, and heartworm treatment done before they are sent to foster homes or adopted. Getty Images / AFP
Homeward Trails Animal Rescue partnered with Paw Prints clinic to get rescued pets spayed and neutered as well as dental work, and heartworm treatment done before they are sent to foster homes or adopted. Getty Images / AFP
Once in peril of being tortured, these rescued beagles now run freely. Getty Images / AFP
Once in peril of being tortured, these rescued beagles now run freely. Getty Images / AFP
Homeward Trails has been working to find homes for 500 of the 4,000 beagles recently rescued from Envigo, which was shut down due to multiple violations for animal cruelty. Getty Images / AFP
Homeward Trails has been working to find homes for 500 of the 4,000 beagles recently rescued from Envigo, which was shut down due to multiple violations for animal cruelty. Getty Images / AFP
Jazmynne, a veterinary technician, places a beagle in a calming room after it was recently spayed at Paw Prints Animal Hospital. Getty Images / AFP
Jazmynne, a veterinary technician, places a beagle in a calming room after it was recently spayed at Paw Prints Animal Hospital. Getty Images / AFP
The purebred pooches will be available for adoption after getting proper vet care. Getty Images / AFP
The purebred pooches will be available for adoption after getting proper vet care. Getty Images / AFP
Beagles from Homeward Trails Animal Rescue are placed in a transportation vehicle before going to a veterinary clinic for spay and neuter operations. Getty Images / AFP
Beagles from Homeward Trails Animal Rescue are placed in a transportation vehicle before going to a veterinary clinic for spay and neuter operations. Getty Images / AFP
Volunteers play rescued beagles at Homeward Trails Animal Rescue. Getty Images / AFP
Volunteers play rescued beagles at Homeward Trails Animal Rescue. Getty Images / AFP
A pup is readied for bedtime. Getty Images / AFP
A pup is readied for bedtime. Getty Images / AFP
Staff members with Homeward Trails Animal Rescue place beagles in their crates before their bedtime. Getty Images / AFP
Staff members with Homeward Trails Animal Rescue place beagles in their crates before their bedtime. Getty Images / AFP
Rescued from potential torture, this beagle may soon have a new home. Getty Images / AFP
Rescued from potential torture, this beagle may soon have a new home. Getty Images / AFP
Volunteers with Homeward Trails Animal Rescue sit and watch a movie with the lucky dogs. Getty Images / AFP
Volunteers with Homeward Trails Animal Rescue sit and watch a movie with the lucky dogs. Getty Images / AFP
Volunteers pet and hold the animals daily. Getty Images / AFP
Volunteers pet and hold the animals daily. Getty Images / AFP
Beagles at Westminster Kennel Dog Show in the UK. Not all of the breed have it so lucky, and animal rights activists have been hitting the streets claiming that a dog's place is in the home, not the lab. AP
Beagles at Westminster Kennel Dog Show in the UK. Not all of the breed have it so lucky, and animal rights activists have been hitting the streets claiming that a dog's place is in the home, not the lab. AP
Camp Beagle is a protest camp on the roadside set up outside beagle breeder Marshal BioResources Acres in Cambridgeshire, the UK, in August 2021. The company's pups are sold to animal testing laboratories. Sopa Images / LightRocket / Getty
Camp Beagle is a protest camp on the roadside set up outside beagle breeder Marshal BioResources Acres in Cambridgeshire, the UK, in August 2021. The company's pups are sold to animal testing laboratories. Sopa Images / LightRocket / Getty
Beagle breeder Marshal BioResources Acres in Cambridgeshire, the UK, sells its puppies to animal testing laboratories. Sopa Images / LightRocket / Getty
Beagle breeder Marshal BioResources Acres in Cambridgeshire, the UK, sells its puppies to animal testing laboratories. Sopa Images / LightRocket / Getty
A protester outside Marshal BioResources Acres. Sopa Images / LightRocket / Getty
A protester outside Marshal BioResources Acres. Sopa Images / LightRocket / Getty
Residents of Camp Beagle and their supporters gather outside Marshal BioResources. Sopa Images / LightRocket / Getty
Residents of Camp Beagle and their supporters gather outside Marshal BioResources. Sopa Images / LightRocket / Getty
Singer Will Young during an anti-vivisection demonstration outside the MBR Acres research site in April. Photo: tcm.digital
Singer Will Young during an anti-vivisection demonstration outside the MBR Acres research site in April. Photo: tcm.digital
Young and other activists during an anti-vivisection demonstration outside the MBR Acres research site. Photo: tcm.digital
Young and other activists during an anti-vivisection demonstration outside the MBR Acres research site. Photo: tcm.digital
Protesters rally against Vivotecnia, a laboratory alleged to have used more than 30 beagle puppies for drug research, in Sant Jaume square in Barcelona, Spain, in January. EPA
Protesters rally against Vivotecnia, a laboratory alleged to have used more than 30 beagle puppies for drug research, in Sant Jaume square in Barcelona, Spain, in January. EPA
The protesters in Barcelona took along their own pups. EPA
The protesters in Barcelona took along their own pups. EPA
Vivotecnia is alleged to have used more than 30 beagle pups for drug research. EPA
Vivotecnia is alleged to have used more than 30 beagle pups for drug research. EPA
Beagles at the protest in Barcelona in January. EPA
Beagles at the protest in Barcelona in January. EPA
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Always use only regulated platforms

Stop all transactions and communication on suspicion

Save all evidence (screenshots, chat logs, transaction IDs)

Report to local authorities

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