Posted on 01/28/2024 5:52:38 PM PST by algore
The incident occurred around 2.30pm at the Whole Foods on Grand Avenue and 8th Street.
Zacharias said she was sitting with Onyx by her feet under a table when a stranger called out to him, and then grabbed his leash and walked off with him.
She initially thought it was a mistake, adding: 'I didn’t think that somebody was stealing my dog.
'I thought it was a misunderstanding, so I said, "That’s my dog. Excuse me," and she wasn’t listening.'.
The thief jumped into a waiting car and Zacharias tried to get in behind her but she said there were four other people inside and they pushed her back out and locked the door.
Zacharias ran to the front of the car and screamed for help but she said 'nobody came.'
'The next thing I know, the car’s driving into me and I fell onto the hood,' she said.
The thieves drove for several blocks before making a sharp turn, throwing Zacharias onto the ground. They sped off again with Onyx still inside.
Zacharias reported the theft to the police who are searching the area - she is also offering a large reward for his return.
She said: 'They stole my child away from me. I'm just praying that I can get him back.'
Police described the car as a newer white Kia Forte sedan with a missing hubcap on the driver's front side, according to KTLA.
French Bulldogs are the most popular dog breed in the country and can sell for over $1,000 a puppy.
Witness Harrison Pessy said he was walking down the street when he heard a woman screaming and saw the car go flying past with Zacharias clinging on.
He said: 'If someone tried to steal my dog, I’d probably try to kill them myself
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Not familiar with John Wick. I do know that’s a character either Keanu Reeves or Tom Cruise did the role for.
“worth a grand”? Try 3x’s that... and up if you get one from a reputable breeder!
Urban LA. Quintessential Blue America.
Ditto
French bull dogs are expensive, so they will probably try to sell it ln the black market.
I think this is really old news or else the same thing happened in the same place a year or two ago.
Indeed now the side streets are too we have at least two hit and runs a night sometimes four a night.
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