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Puppy Stolen From Pet Store, Stuffed In Bag

By Stan Bush

CENTENNIAL, Colo. (CBS4)- A pet store is offering a $500 reward to get a stolen puppy back after it was taken from its playpen and stuffed into a bag.

On Wednesday, a couple can be seen on camera allegedly stealing a 12-week-old Yorkie from Perfect Pets in Centennial.

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"It's not a TV. It's not a car even. It's something that has a little life in it. To take that, it's so wrong," says Rose Larsen, whose family owns the store.

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This is the seventh time a dog has been stolen from the store. The previous six have been returned.

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The store believes it happens because of a lenient policy they have that allows customers to pick up puppies and play with them at will.

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"It's just sad that one person has to ruin the policy for everybody," adds Larsen.

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The Arapahoe County Sheriff's Office is investigating the theft. Anyone with information about the suspects is asked to call investigators at (303) 795-4711.

Stan Bush is a general assignment reporter at CBS4. His stories can be seen on CBS4 News at 10. Read his bio and follow him on Twitter @StanBushTV.

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