Authorities said Wednesday that a pair of dog thieves snatched a dachshund named Milkshake from a Bronx apartment while its owner was distracted at a birthday party.
According to police and surveillance footage, on May 4, a young man and woman allegedly stole the 10-year-old female dog from inside a building on Tiffany Street near Westchester Avenue in Longwood.
The owner told police he was having a birthday party inside the apartment and that the door was open, police said.
Police said she last saw Milkshake at an apartment where a group of children were playing with her.
Authorities say the owner noticed the brown puppy was missing around 8 p.m.
Video released by the NYPD on Wednesday morning shows the small dog chasing two burglars down a hallway, up and down a small staircase and to the door.
The milkshakes had not been returned by Wednesday and no arrests had been made.
Anyone with information about Milkshake’s whereabouts or the suspects is asked to call the NYPD Crime Tip Line at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477), or for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782).
The public can also submit information by logging onto the Crime Stoppers website. https://crimestoppers.nypdonline.org/and on Twitter @NYPDTips.
