Police say an 11-week-old American bulldog puppy was stolen from a 12-year-old boy while out for a walk in Brampton, Ont.
Peel Regional Police said the puppy, named Junior, was being walked by the boy and another boy with a dog in the Ray Lawson Boulevard and Stalbridge Avenue area at around 5 p.m., when it was grabbed by an unknown suspect.
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The suspect then fled the area with the puppy in a red SUV that police said was waiting nearby.
Investigators said the child was walking the dog behind Hickory Wood Public School at the time.
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Police described the suspect as an East Indian man aged 18 to 20 years old with a large build, beard, sideburns, blemished skin, wearing grey sweatpants.
Anyone with information is asked to contact Peel Regional Police, Peel Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477), or at www.peelcrimestoppers.ca.
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