FORT LAUDERDALE, FLA. (WSVN) - A luxury car with precious four-legged cargo was stolen from a Fort Lauderdale home, and now that pet has been found safe.
The puppy, Coco, and her owner, Carolyn Kalagher, met again in a heartfelt reunion, Tuesday afternoon.
“I started putting her things away, and then this morning, the good news came, and we got you back,” said Kalagher.
The pet’s owner drove her Bentley Continental to visit her friend in the Coral Ridge neighborhood on Monday and left Coco, her poodle mix puppy, inside the running car.
Home surveillance footage captured what happened next. Another car pulled up to the home, located near Intercoastal Drive and Northeast 19th Street, and a man slowly walked up to the Bentley.
The security footage then captures the man as he got in the British coupe and took off with the 6-month-old pup inside.
“I was afraid that we would never see her again because I thought they were after the dog, not the car,” said Kalagher. “I was running in to see my friend for a moment; my little dog was on the seat, and I thought, ‘I’ll just leave her in the car.'”
The crook eventually dumped Coco not far from the home, where she was later found by a neighbor.
“She was in a travel bag, and they threw her out, someone stopped because she was in the middle of the road, he gave her to someone else, and they took the dog to the vet,” said Kalagher.
The person who located Coco then took her to be cared for at an animal hospital in Hollywood.
Coco is in good health and is now in the care of her owner.
“I’m just not going to put her down for a while,” said Kalagher.
Police are still investigating, and are searching for the subject and stolen car.
If you have any information on the whereabouts of the stolen Bentley, call Fort Lauderdale Police at 954-828-5700 or Broward County Crime Stoppers at 954-493-TIPS. Remember, you can always remain anonymous, and you may be eligible for a reward of up to $5,000.
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