WASHINGTON ( DC News Now ) — D.C. police said 3-month-old Cane Corso, Pepper, who was stolen from a boat in Navy Yard earlier this month was reunited with his owner Saturday.
On Friday, Oct. 11, Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) officers responded to the 100 block of Potomac Avenue for a report of a theft. There, they found out that a boat had been broken into and the dog was taken.
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MPD said it published photos of Pepper after the theft and on Saturday, Oct. 19, a “good Samaritan” returned Pepper to his owner. They had bought the dog from an online ad before they discovered that Pepper had been stolen.
Pepper made his way back to his owner in “good condition,” MPD said.
MPD is still looking for the suspects involved in the dog’s theft.
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Anyone with information is asked to call (202) 727-9099 or text 50411.