Florida woman stole $2,600 puppy from pet store: authorities

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Police in Florida are looking for a woman who they say stole a $2,600 puppy from a pet store in Palm Beach County.

The Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office says that an unknown female entered a Wet Kisses Pet Co. located in Lake Worth, Florida, on July 23 and stole a Pekingese-Maltese puppy mix.

According to the sheriff’s office, the specific puppy is worth $2,600.

After allegedly taking the puppy out of the viewing pen, the woman concealed it underneath her purple sweater and then walked out the store without paying for it.

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Police in Florida are looking for a woman who they say stole a $2,600 puppy from a pet store in Palm Beach County.
(Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office)

Video surveillance inside the store shows the woman wearing a face mask and a baseball hat.

“To the person who took a puppy from Wet kisses Pet Co, you were caught on camera and now you are wanted,” the sheriff’s office said in a Facebook post.

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Individuals who can identify the woman are encouraged to call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-458-TIPS.