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UPDATE: Dog stolen in Lougheed Mall parking lot has been found

CoCo, seen here, was stolen in the Lougheed Mall parking lot on July 9, 2016.

UPDATE July 12, 2016: CoCo was found safe and sound and returned to her owners on Monday afternoon.

A four-year-old toy poodle named CoCo was stolen in broad daylight yesterday outside a popular shopping mall.

It happened at approximately 5:50 p.m. in the Lougheed Mall parking lot. CoCo was in a dog carrier, while her owner was putting groceries in her vehicle.

According to Burnaby RCMP, “an unknown male in a silver 4-door Honda Civic grabbed the dog carrier with the dog inside, then sped off toward the Lougheed SkyTrain Station.

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The suspect is described as a Caucasian man in his 20s with blonde hair. There was also a female in the passenger seat of the suspect’s car.

The dog’s owner says Coco weighs about 2.5 kilograms, has a very short tail, and limps on her back leg.

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Burnaby RCMP are investigating and have received surveillance footage of the theft. They’re asking the public to help them find the people responsible.

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