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Man steals puppy from Nanaimo pet store

The puppy that was stolen from a Nanaimo pet store by a male suspect. Nanaimo RCMP

Someone definitely has their Grinch on after a man made off with a Daschund/Chihuahua puppy from Paws N Jaws in a Nanaimo mall yesterday.

According to Nanaimo RCMP, a clerk at the local pet store in the North Town Centre mall said she was showing a female customer a dog at about 3:30 p.m. when a male asked to see a puppy. When the clerk returned another dog to its kennel and returned to the puppy area, she noticed one of the two Daschund/Chihuahua puppies was missing.

Staff and police believe the male suspect put the puppy inside his jacket and walked out of the store.

The male suspect is described as white, 5’11”, slim, in his 30s with short dark hair. He was wearing a baseball cap and zippered jacket.

The puppy was 8 to 9 weeks old, black and tan with brown dots over its eyes. It did not have a collar or tattoo.

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If you have any information about this incident, contact the Nanaimo RCMP at (250) 754-2345.

PHOTO: A security camera screen catpure of the male suspect

Security footage shows the male suspect.
Security footage shows the male suspect. Nanaimo RCMP

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