9-week-old puppies Samson and Stoney were reunited with their owner today, thanks to the media and an honorable citizen.
The news media and an honorable citizen today helped reunite a Charles County Sheriff’s officer and her two American Bulldog puppies, which were stolen from her backyard last week.
The theft occurred between 5 p.m. and 11 p.m. June 19. The officer left the puppies in the backyard, which is secured by a six-foot privacy fence, and returned several hours later but the puppies were missing. After conducting a thorough search of the property, the officer confirmed the puppies had no means of escape and reported them stolen.
Today, the Media Relations Office issued a press release about the theft and soon thereafter, the news media reported the theft on television broadcasts and their websites. A man who saw one of the broadcasts called the Sheriff’s Office and said he believed he was in possession of the dogs, having bought them from an unidentified seller last week. The Sheriff’s Office’s call-taker, who was unaware the dogs might belong to an officer, advised the man she would have an officer dispatched to his residence.
As luck would have it, the officer whose puppies were stolen was working today and the call was in her sector. She responded to the residence and recognized the puppies in question as her own. Thus, the puppies and their rightful owner were reunited and meanwhile the theft remains under investigation.
The Charles County Sheriff’s Office is grateful to the news media for reporting the theft and airing the picture and to the citizen who, in a commitment to doing what’s right even without personal benefit, contacted the Sheriff’s Office when he saw the report
The Charles County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the theft of two American Bulldog puppies from the backyard of a residence in the 2800 block of Holyhead Court in Waldorf and Charles County Crime Solvers is offering a reward for information about the case.
The theft occurred between 5 p.m. and 11 p.m. June 19. The victim left the puppies in the backyard, which is secured by a six-foot privacy fence, and returned several hours later but the puppies were missing. After conducting a thorough search of the property, the victim confirmed the puppies had no means of escape and reported them stolen.
The female dog, Stoney, is described as being white and brindle in color. Her right front paw is white and her last toenail on her left front paw is black. The male dog, Samson, is described as mostly white with brindle patches on his left eyes and paws. The puppies are 9 weeks old and had not yet been micro-chipped.
Anyone with information about the theft is asked to contact the Charles County Sheriff’s Office at 301-932-2222 or Charles County Crime Solvers at 1-866-411-TIPS. For information about how to send tips via text messaging or the Web, visit www.ccso.us. All tipsters remain anonymous and are eligible for a Crime Solvers reward of up to $1,000. Officer R. Williams is investigating.
