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UPDATE: Puppies found safe after being snatched from backyard of Orange City home

Photo courtesy: Volusia County Sheriff's Office

Officials with the Volusia County Sheriff Office said they found four puppies that were reported stolen Monday from a man’s backyard in Orange City.
"The person who had them is not in custody at this time and is cooperating with detectives. The investigation is continuing, and no further information is available at this time," a VCSO Facebook post said.

ORANGE CITY, Fla. — The owner told deputies the four blue-nose pit bull puppies were stolen from the backyard of his house on the 200 block of East Gardenia Drive, deputies said.

Video from a neighbor’s security camera shows a woman with dark hair running through the front yard around 5:41 p.m., deputies said

Video also shows a an older-model black Honda Civic, which deputies described as a suspect vehicle.

Deputies said another witness described the woman as having red hair in a ponytail and wearing a bathing suit.

Recovered these puppies that were reported stolen. Got our hands full at the moment...

Posted by Volusia Sheriff's Office on Tuesday, May 21, 2019

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