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Puppy thieves strike Houston pet store

Local police offering reward
Credit: KPRC/Houston Police
Surveillance video of puppy heist in Houston area pet store

HUFFMAN, Texas — The Houston Police Department and Crimestoppers is asking for the public's help in identifying the culprits of a heist.

Police say two suspects parked their car outside a Pets 'R Us in Huffman... Broke in... And stole $44,000 worth of puppies.

English and French bulldogs.

You see one of the suspects run to the pen with a duffel bag and dangling over it to grab the puppies, throwing one in a duffel bag,  tossing it and trying again. The other suspect follows.

The two were wearing masks, hoodies and gloves.

But what is even more bizarre:

"It's my understanding that 3 of the 5 have been recovered. We need to find out who did this. And that's where the public comes in.", said Andrew Kahan with Houston Crimestoppers

Now police are looking for 2 dogs and 2 suspects.

Crime stoppers is offering up to five-thousand dollars for information leading to the charging or arrest of one or both of the thieves.

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