A stolen Australian Labradoodle puppy is back home after Pierce County deputies tracked down a suspect and recovered the dog following a weeklong investigation.
On Sept. 9 around 10 p.m., a deputy was dispatched to take a stolen dog report from a victim in the Bonney Lake area. The victim operates a licensed, family-owned business breeding Australian Labradoodles and had posted an available adoption for one of her puppies.
A man reached out to arrange the purchase of the puppy, but when he met the owner, he took the puppy, named Sherbert, and drove off in his car without providing any payment. The victim made several attempts to reach the suspect, but it was later learned that fake information had been provided…