A 9-Week Old Puppy Was Stolen From Its Owner In The GTA After The Thief Pulled Out A Gun

A second theft was attempted earlier that day.
Dog Theft In Peel Had A 9-Week Old Puppy Stolen From Its Owners At Gunpoint
Peel Regional Police | Handout
Ontario Editor

Police are on the hunt for a 9-week-old puppy that was stolen from its owner at gunpoint on Wednesday. 

According to a news release, the dog theft in Peel occurred around 5 p.m. when the owner met up with two suspects to sell the pup. 

Once the victim approached the Lakeshore Road West and Lorne Park Road area in Mississauga, one of the suspects reportedly pulled out a gun. 

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The thieves demanded one of the two puppies that the owner currently had and took off with the 9-week-old Maltese Poodle. 

A similar incident in York Region occurred just an hour before. 

According to police, a woman who was trying to sell her puppy was assaulted by two suspects around 4 p.m., who grabbed her pet and fled. 

The suspect was able to chase the thieves, who ended up throwing the dog out the window of their vehicle before leaving the scene. 

It is still unknown if these two incidents are connected. 

Peel Police are asking if you have information on the whereabouts of the Maltese Poodle to not approach the suspects and contact police. 

  • Allysha Howse was the Ontario Editor for Narcity Canada. Based in Toronto with seven years of experience as a leading journalist, she has been able to bring breaking news to readers across the country. Over the past year, she has been able to help Narcity reach record-breaking growth and bring original Ontario-focused stories to the fingertips of millennials. Allysha specialized in Books and Media Studies at the University of Toronto and has publications in Snapd Media.

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