Thieves stole rare American Bully puppies from a home in Mass.
Two masked men broke into an Auburn home, assaulted a man and a woman who live there, and stomped on their Pomeranian dog before stealing two rare, one-week-old American Bully puppies Tuesday night, according to Auburn police.
Police Chief Andrew Sluckis Jr. said the man was in his driveway around 9:40 p.m. when the two thieves, who were both armed, emerged from a wooded area near the home. Sluckis said they pistol-whipped the man. He had cuts near his eyes and on the back of his head, and police believe he temporarily lost consciousness. He was hospitalized, but Sluckis wasn’t sure of his condition.
The thieves then took the man’s keys and went into the home, where they grabbed the woman’s hair and threw her around, according to Sluckis. They also kicked the couple’s Pomeranian, which Sluckis said might have life-threatening injuries. The woman took the dog to the animal hospital, but did not know its condition as of Wednesday afternoon.
The thieves stole two American Bully puppies from a litter of eight. Sluckis said the couple planned to sell them for as much as $4,000 each.
American bullies are descendants of American pitbulls, but also have dominant bulldog features. The stolen puppies are only one-week old, and being separated from their mother could impact their odds of survival. According to the ASPCA, puppies nurse for the first four weeks of their lives. The organization also said newborn puppies shouldn’t be overhandled for the first two weeks of their lives.
Auburn police believe the home was targeted, and said anyone who has information about the missing puppies should call 508-832-7738.
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