Police are searching for at least two burglars who smashed their way into an Omaha, Nebraska , pet store Monday and made off with a young French bulldog and an expensive parrot, authorities said.
In the early morning, the suspects used a hammer to damage the glass of Pets R Us before using their fists to punch their way through it, according to a report, citing the store manager.
A 3-month-old French bulldog and an African grey parrot worth roughly $12,000 were seized before an attempt to grab a 4-month-old French bulldog resulted in the puppy being injured.
“He grabs him and pulls him through this broken glass. With no regard, puts him into a basket, he flops out onto his back, and he just keeps going,” Kellie Johnson, the store manager, said.
Eventually the puppy was found when the owners discovered it hiding behind dog toys, and it was taken to receive stitches for the injuries it had sustained, the report noted.
“It could have lost his eye,” the manager said.
“We’ve had things taken before and things like that, and you know, in such a violent way, has not been the case, and it’s just very disturbing. For 30 years, I’ve done this, so it isn’t just my job. It’s who I am. So it makes it hard for sure,” Johnson said.