Dog thefts are on the rise. This is one Yorkie’s epic tale

When thieves snatched a prized family pet, an unlikely alliance of owners, neighbours, TV news, police and a former Marine Corps intelligence operator worked against the clock to find the tiny pooch.

Justin Jouvenal and Dana Hedgpeth

Jan 25, 2023 – 5.00am

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Raquel Witherspoon had spent a frantic 24-hours searching for her daughter’s Yorkshire terrier, after making a shocking discovery. Footage from her doorbell camera showed a young woman with dyed-red hair creep onto her front porch, throw treats to Avery and then make off with the tiny dog.

Witherspoon’s 12-year-old daughter was distraught. Semaj relied on Avery for emotional support and could barely eat or sleep since he vanished. Suddenly, Witherspoon’s iPhone buzzed to life in her Maryland home that day after the pup disappeared last June.

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