California teen arrested after violent puppy-snatching

An ailing month-old Maltipoo pet stolen from a California pet retailer has reportedly been returned — and a callous teen dognapper arrested.

Surveillance footage reveals the feminine thief and Rosa Muñoz — who runs Planet Pet Store in Bell Gardens — preventing on Jan. 30 as Muñoz tries to rescue the snatched pet named Child Moon, Fox 11 reported.

Within the video, the suspect is seen viciously slamming Muñoz to the bottom as one other girl casually walks by.

Bell Gardens Police mentioned after the brutal assault, the suspect pepper sprayed Muñoz within the face after which ran away with Child Moon. Muñoz broke her hand in the course of the violence.

Although the heartless thief escaped, Child Moon was returned to its rightful proprietor days later — when a pedestrian observed the tiny male pet in a shoebox outdoors the shop.

“They instructed me that was my canine outdoors and after I went to test the shoe field, it was,” mentioned Muñoz’s son, Jesse Robles.

Robles instructed the outlet Child Moon had been severely ailing earlier than he was stolen.

“It was actually skinny, it was hanging on for expensive life,” he mentioned, noting that 4 days with out his particular meals and drugs left him sickly.

Child Moon belongs to Robles’ sister, who had gotten possession of the furball per week earlier than his violent theft. Child Moon has since been reunited together with his rightful proprietor, the outlet reported.

Police haven’t launched the identify or age of the teenager suspect, however mentioned suggestions obtained after surveillance footage was launched led to her arrest. Additionally they alleged a lady caught on digital camera strolling by the struggle might have been concerned.

“We had footage from the nook and you’ll see them working collectively, so we didn’t know that till yesterday,” Robles instructed the outlet. “Now all of it is smart, how come she didn’t assist? She was a part of it,” he alleged.