Chicago Doggy Day Care Theft: Dogs Found Safe
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Tad Tomita(CHICAGO) — The dogs and minivan stolen by two armed men in Chicago have been found, Chicago Police confirmed on Thursday.
The van was found just before 11 a.m., police said, with all seven dogs safe inside. The dogs “appear to be fine right now,” according to police.
It remains an open investigation, police said. No arrests have been made.
Just before 4 p.m. Wednesday, two armed men stole a running minivan with only dogs inside, according to the Chicago Police Department. The dogs had been en route home from Urban Out Sitters’ doggy day care, said Tad Tomita, the owner of one of the stolen dogs — a miniature schnauzer named Mochi.
When a witness tried to intervene, one man drew a gun and pointed it at him, police said. The offenders then fled the scene.
The van’s driver was uninjured, according to Joseph Giannini, owner of Urban Out Sitters, a company that offers pet boarding, day care and dog walking services.
Tomita said his wife texted him saying their 3-year-old dog Mochi had been stolen.
“I didn’t understand what that meant,” Tomita told ABC News Thursday. “When I called her and she told me what happened, I couldn’t comprehend what was going on. It’s so surreal.”
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