Fake seizure to steal puppies from pet shop

Security camera footage from a Perfect Pets store in Centennial, Colorado , US, shows thieves lingering near the cash register. In the footage shared on social media by the Arapahoe Sheriff's Department, a man wearing a hat can be seen talking to the cashier, while his accomplice suddenly falls to the ground, lying on his back and lying motionless with his arms outstretched.

The puppies in the store immediately start barking at the thief lying on the ground. Meanwhile, other customers in the store approach in surprise, trying to figure out what happened. The suspect appears to be lying still.

The other thief heads down one of the store's aisles, watching his partner and the people intervening in the fake watch. According to security camera footage, the thief leans over his partner, who is lying on the ground, for a short time, then quickly heads towards one of the glass cages holding puppies.

Moving towards the back of the store, the thief quickly unfastens the lock on the box containing the puppies and takes the two English bulldog puppies into his arms.

One of the store employees runs up yelling, "Hey, what are you doing? Hey, no, stop!" Two other employees in the store join their yelling colleagues in trying to stop the thief. However, the thief collides with one employee, knocking them both to the ground. He also loses his grip on the puppies.

One of the dogs hits the ground hard, while the other hits a stand and escapes. However, the thief does not give up, he catches the two puppies that fell to the ground and runs out of the store.

'HE TOOK THEM LIKE A PIECE OF MEAT'

"I couldn't believe how this guy treated these dogs," Perfect Pets store manager Bianca Rose Larsen told local news channel Denver7. "He just pulled them away like they were pieces of meat. The puppies were screaming, they were crying. My two employees made an incredible effort to stop him. I'm really proud of them."

The suspect who faked the seizure was caught at the store on Friday, but the other thief is still being sought.

Tonight, a Good Samaritan returned one of the stolen puppies after seeing a news story about the theft. She told deputies she purchased the puppy for $1,500 from a street vendor in north Denver. She immediately called the store when she recognized her puppy matched the photos in… pic.twitter.com/HSDpfFPC9D

— Arapahoe Sheriff (@ArapahoeSO) February 25, 2025

THEY SOLD IT FOR 1500 DOLLARS

An unnamed woman bought one of the puppies from a street vendor in north Denver for $1,500, the Arapahoe County Sheriff's Office said in a post on X on Tuesday. The woman later returned the dog after realizing it matched the description of the stolen puppies in news reports, authorities said.

4 THOUSAND DOLLARS REWARD TO THE ONE WHO BRINGS IT

It was announced that a $ 4,000 reward would be given to the person who brought the other puppy.