Have you seen them? Woman steals puppy from Seminole County adoption event

OVIEDO, Fla. — Seminole County deputies said they are searching for a woman accused of stealing a puppy from an adoption event over the weekend.

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Save A Life Pet Rescue held an event on Saturday in incorporated Oviedo after law enforcement officers received a call about a stolen pup.

Pet Rescue said the puppy, “Kitchen,” is a four-month-old American Bulldog/Bully Mix and was ready to adopt.

The agency said the woman was caught on surveillance footage taking the puppy.

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If anyone has Kitchen, Pet Rescue asks that they turn in the animal.

Kitchen was last seen at the Oviedo Florida PetSmart.

According to a Seminole County Sheriff’s Office report, a woman had talked to staff about the adoption process before volunteers and employees couldn’t find Kitchen or the woman.

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Investigators said the woman did not pay or complete paperwork to adopt Kitchen.

Anyone with information about the woman or the puppy is asked to text 407-952-1037.

The Seminole County Sheriff’s Office will continue to investigate the theft.

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