A heartless thief stole a puppy from the home of a nurse who has been treating coronavirus patients at a California hospital, police said Tuesday.
The dognapper, wearing a mask and hood, can be seen on surveillance video grabbing the 11-week-old pup named Max and peddling away on a bicycle, according to police in Concord, California.
“I was heartbroken,” the nurse, Shaila Sheikh, told CNN.
“Max was helping us start over as a family. I had just moved and it was my kids and me. We had started a new chapter, and Max was an early birthday present for my son.”
Sheikh added that her children were devastated by the loss.
“I’m still holding on to hope,” she said. “My family, coworkers and friends are super supportive and have help raised reward money.”
Concord police released images of the pooch robber, who was on the loose Tuesday night.
