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VIDEO: Thief Steals Shih Tzu Named 'Chula' from Front Yard, Police Say

By Gwynne Hogan | October 25, 2017 8:07am
 She grabbed the dog, 2, from a 37th Avenue yard and hadn't been arrested as of Wednesday, police said.
She grabbed the dog, 2, from a 37th Avenue yard and hadn't been arrested as of Wednesday, police said.
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QUEENS — A dognapper snatched a defenseless, 2-year-old Shih Tzu named "Chula" from a front yard in Corona Friday, NYPD officials said.

The thief picked up the pup from a fenced-in yard on 37th Avenue near Junction Boulevard about 8:20 a.m., police said.

The thief, who can be seen in police video, hadn't been arrested as of Wednesday morning, police said.

She was last seen wearing a dark hoodie and jeans, police said.

Anyone with information should contact Crime Stoppers at (800) 577-TIPS (8477).