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Dognappers Target Toy Breeds

Small dog craze prompts nationwide surge in canine theft

By Dustin Lushing,  Newser Staff

Posted May 8, 2007 10:01 AM CDT

(Newser) – Forget cat burglars: a surge in the popularity of pricy diminutive dogs has generated a wave of dognapping. Dog thieves across the nation have assaulted store clerks, broken into cars, and even held a family at gunpoint to get their hands on the pups, which...   Read full story »

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