Moment two dognappers corner woman’s service dog Jack in her front yard before bundling him into their car – weeks after man approached her and claimed the German shepherd belonged to his friend
- Lisa Hartouni, 66, had stepped into her town house to get her German shepherd Jack some doggie treats – and when she returned the dog was gone
- The 110-pound service dog helps Hartouni, who has mobility issues and relies on a motorized scooter to get around
- A neighbor’s camera captured the brazen move when two men pulled up in a white sedan and grab the dog right out of Hartouni’s fenced in yard
- Flyers have been placed around town by concerned neighbors while Long Beach police continue to investigate the incident
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Two dognappers nabbed a 66-year-old California woman’s 110-pound service dog from her front yard before taking off in their getaway car.
The devastated dog owner, Lisa Hartouni said when she stepped into her house to get her German shepherd Jack some doggie treats the pooch was gone.
Hartouni, who relies on a motorized scooter to get around, said the pair had just returned from their daily dog walk, KTLA News reported.
The harrowing ordeal happened on Saturday outside of Hartouni’s townhouse located on Orange Avenue and Anaheim Street in Long Beach, California .
Shocking video shows two men pull up to Hartouni’s home and grab the dog from her fenced in yard. The suspects placed the dog in a white sedan before riding off.
The assailants were dressed in black with one of the perpetrators wearing a shirt with the words, ‘Long Beach Certified.’
On Monday, the heartbroken owner posted a photo of Jack sitting on a leather recliner on the Lakewood and Long Beach Lost and Found Pets hoping someone will recognize him and bring him home.
‘He is not aggressive, very curious, loves treats and will come when called by his name Jack. He is chipped, vaccinated and up to date with shots.’ Hartouni said,
Jack, a six-year-old German shepherd was abudcted from the front yard of his owner Long Beach, California, home on Saturday. Police are searching for the missing canine
A photo of Jack hanging out with another pooch in front of the his owner’s home
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Shocking video shows two men (pictured) pull up to Hartouni’s Long Beach, California home and grab the dog right out of her fenced in yard. The suspects placed the dog in a white sedan before riding off
One of the dognappers (pictured) stealing the German shepherd from the fenced in yard
One of the assailants (pictured) was wearing a shirt with the words, ‘Long Beach Certified’
Weeks before the brazen abduction, Hartouni had been approached by an unidentified male while she was out with her dog. The man claimed that her shepherd belonged to a friend of his, and then the man began to trail her.
Hartouni believes that she was being ‘watched.
‘He saw the dog and for some reason wanted the dog. I don’t think it was a friend’s dog. It was an excuse, a made-up story,’ she said, the news outlet reported.
Days before the doggie abduction, a neighbor’s security camera caught two men in separate cars pull up to Hartouni’s townhouse and corner the pooch.
Since Jack has been missing, neighbors have rallied to try and help the devastated dog owner find her four-legged friends. Flyers have been posted in and around the area.
Hartouni hopes that someone will come forward and bring her boy Jack back to his loving home.
She explained that she didn’t need the person’s name or number, she just pleaded to ‘just take him somewhere safe.’
The Long Beach Police Department is also investigating the case.
Jack, seen here happily chomping down on a doggie bone, helps owner Lisa Hartouni due to her mobility issues
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