‘The owner is heartbroken’: Police seek public’s help finding stolen dog

The Seattle Police Department (SPD) is asking the public for help in locating a stolen dog.

SPD is asking people to look out for Buddy, a beloved pet who was stolen by a 17-time convicted felon, according to the department.

“The owner is heartbroken. We don’t know where he left the dog, if he sold it, gave it to someone, we just want to bring this owner’s dog home,” Michelle Barker, the lead investigator on the case, stated in SPD’s post.

Buddy, a two-year-old micro bully, escaped his family’s yard over the summer. A neighbor reported seeing Buddy run down the street and caught him. Another neighbor, named Jose Haughton, said he would return Buddy to his family.

Video evidence from Haughton’s home, a transitional housing facility, showed that the dog was inside the home, but Haughton denied ever having the dog.

Another video showed what appeared to be a dog covered in a blanket being taken to a car.

Neighbor charged in connection with stolen dog

Haughton was arrested on July 28 for an unrelated crime and was charged with theft on August 21.

Anyone with information about Buddy’s whereabouts is asked to turn him in to their nearest police station or call 911 immediately.

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