Stolen Yorkies Back Home!!!
 

I just saw on the 11:00 news that all 4 puppies and adult yorkie have been returned to their owners. They said that one of the suspects is in custody, and the other one is on the run!

Just thought I'd share the good news!

Great News!!!!
 

WONDERFUL! Im SO glad they caught them and got all the pups back safe!!

YAYYY:woof: THANK YOU FOR THE GOOD NEWS:cheers:

Thank you for sharing the good news. I sincerely hope that these thugs are prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law and are given some serious jail time to think about the results of their actions.

This is incredible!!! Thank you so much for letting us know! Oh my heart was just broken for these babies and the family!!! YEY!! Thank GOD!!:yay_jump: :biggrin8:

Yeah, I just ran across it and came on to post! Awesome news:


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Yorkshire terriers stolen at gunpoint in Los Angeles returned to rightful owners

LOS ANGELES (AP) - Four purebred Yorkshire terriers stolen at gunpoint during a home invasion robbery more than a week ago were returned to their owners after a man turned himself in to police.
Three puppies, valued at $2,500 each, and a full-grown family pet named Tan-ja were reunited with their owners at the Wilshire Division police station Saturday night.
One puppy remained missing, police said.
Family members hugged and kissed the panting pups and left the police station with the dogs in their arms.
The animals were recovered after Ryan Betton, 19, of Los Angeles, surrendered to police Friday night, Detective Luis Corona said.
He was booked for investigation of residential robbery, police said.
A videotape of the robbery that aired on local television brought in many tips, including telephone calls that sent police to the home of Betton's father, Corona said.
"When the son came home, he confronted the son and that led to the son being brought in to the station to turn himself in," Corona said.
A second man was being sought.
The puppies had been advertised for sale in a newspaper and two men posing as buyers made an appointment to see them on Feb. 23. When a family member opened the door, one of the men pulled a gun. The men ordered the family of four to lie on the living room floor.
A home surveillance camera caught the scene as one man held a gun and the other chased after the puppies with a plastic garbage bag as they scampered around the room and underneath a coffee table.
He snatched one of the dogs from a woman's hands.
No one was injured.
Corona said before they were returned, the dogs were found in several places, including Long Beach.
Authorities believe the robbers didn't intend to sell the dogs but probably wanted to give them away as gifts, Corona said.
An LAPD official did not know if Betton had legal representation.

Oh man... I missed that one puppy was missing... I thought they got them all back! Hope the little one will get turned back in!

Thanks Mike for posting the news report!

That is great news!! I haven't been able to get the image of the little puppies running as fast as then can to get away from the men. It was one of the saddest things I have ever watched. And then to have to give up the mother dog, it was heartbreaking. I hope they find the other puppy and these men are punished accordingly.

GREAT NEWS :happyboun

I'm so glad that most of them made it back to their loving homes and I am praying that the last pup returns back to them as well <3

I bet when those men saw themselves on video they were like Oh sh*t:eek:
You cant be to careful. I get upset if my brother or sister brings a friend or date to my house because I dont want anyone checking out my goods or yorkie. and when i list something for sale I make sure the number comes up on caller id so i have info on the person coming over. keep a log-thank god they had those cameras. Hope the puppy napping was worth it for the well deserved jail time ahead. Imagine how frightening a gun on you & your children. It sickens me. Always keep that door locked & look first & if things seem fishy dont let them in. I hope they get the last puppy back :(

Thanks for the News report Alaskayorkie. I had not seen it

What wonderful news. I kept watching for news updates but didn't see any.

There is still hope...
 

...for our youth!! My favorite line of the story:

"When the son came home, he (Betton's father) confronted the son and that led to the son being brought in to the station to turn himself in," Corona said.

The dad made him turn himself in!?!?! AWESOME! :eek:

I wonder if puppy nappers get treated as badly as prisoners who hurt children? Let's hope...

Hate that they are missing one but hopefully they'll find it. Sounds like the kid did the right thing and led them to where they all were.

They still need their @$$e$ kicked but it sounds like Daddy's got a handle on it. :D

*PHEW!* Great end to a horrible story!

I'm so glad. I'm a breeder and actually had an anxiety attack over thinking what if this happen to me and my family.