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Pet shop puppy stolen, again
by Amanda C. Gregg - THE GARDEN ISLAND
Lihu‘e Pet Shop owner Cindy Bryant will have to ban customers once again from picking up her puppies — thanks to the theft a Shih Tzu this week.
On Wednesday, several people were in Bryant’s shop when a male Shih Tzu puppy, valued at $650, was taken out of its kennel, where its two brothers remain for sale.
Bryant is offering a reward for the safe return of the dog.
The Shih Tzu that was stolen is easy to recognize, Bryant said, because it has brown eyebrows — unique for the small black and white dogs.
Two males and two females between the ages of 16 and 22 were seen “hovering” around the kennel before the dog was missing, she said.
This is the second time Bryant has had one of her Shih Tzus stolen.
The last time this happened, two years ago, Bryant pressed charges against the woman who stole the dog.
The initial incident ruined Bryant’s trust for her customers, so she enclosed the kennels so customers couldn’t pick up the dogs or pet them without permission, she said.
But after a while, she relented.
“Several customers would come in and say, ‘I need my stress relief,’” she said.
So Bryant removed the mesh tops so people could reach in and play with the puppies.
“Now I gotta do this again, and be mean,” she said.
Though there is a financial loss associated with the theft, Bryant is more concerned for the puppy’s well-being, as the woman who stole her dog two years ago didn’t take care of it properly, she said.
“She was living with drug dealers and had been feeding it Vienna sausage and cereal,” Bryant said. “It came back sick, sick, sick.”
Bryant said if 10 people tell another 10 people and so forth, word should spread around the island and enhance the chances of the dog’s return home.
“I’m asking all people: Be the ears and eyes,” she said.
In the meantime, Bryant, in tears, said she will likely have to dip into her savings to put up security cameras.
Stealing a Shih Tzu is considered second-degree theft, a class C felony and punishable by up to five years in jail.
Chris Calio, an officer with the Kaua‘i Police Department, said it is not unusual for more thefts to happen around the holidays.
“It’s when people are desperate for money,” he said.
To report a tip on the dog theft, mention the Shih Tzu and call KPD dispatch at (808) 241-1711.
On Wednesday, several people were in Bryant’s shop when a male Shih Tzu puppy, valued at $650, was taken out of its kennel, where its two brothers remain for sale.
Bryant is offering a reward for the safe return of the dog.
The Shih Tzu that was stolen is easy to recognize, Bryant said, because it has brown eyebrows — unique for the small black and white dogs.
Two males and two females between the ages of 16 and 22 were seen “hovering” around the kennel before the dog was missing, she said.
This is the second time Bryant has had one of her Shih Tzus stolen.
The last time this happened, two years ago, Bryant pressed charges against the woman who stole the dog.
The initial incident ruined Bryant’s trust for her customers, so she enclosed the kennels so customers couldn’t pick up the dogs or pet them without permission, she said.
But after a while, she relented.
“Several customers would come in and say, ‘I need my stress relief,’” she said.
So Bryant removed the mesh tops so people could reach in and play with the puppies.
“Now I gotta do this again, and be mean,” she said.
Though there is a financial loss associated with the theft, Bryant is more concerned for the puppy’s well-being, as the woman who stole her dog two years ago didn’t take care of it properly, she said.
“She was living with drug dealers and had been feeding it Vienna sausage and cereal,” Bryant said. “It came back sick, sick, sick.”
Bryant said if 10 people tell another 10 people and so forth, word should spread around the island and enhance the chances of the dog’s return home.
“I’m asking all people: Be the ears and eyes,” she said.
In the meantime, Bryant, in tears, said she will likely have to dip into her savings to put up security cameras.
Stealing a Shih Tzu is considered second-degree theft, a class C felony and punishable by up to five years in jail.
Chris Calio, an officer with the Kaua‘i Police Department, said it is not unusual for more thefts to happen around the holidays.
“It’s when people are desperate for money,” he said.
To report a tip on the dog theft, mention the Shih Tzu and call KPD dispatch at (808) 241-1711.
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