SANFORD, Fla. — UPDATE: Smog the iguana has been found and reunited with his owners. Police said tips from the public led investigators to Smog, who was located in good health.
Watch video of Smog being reunited with his owners below:
#update Thanks to tips submitted to our investigators after this morning’s post on social media, Smog, the iguana, was located safe and sound. Our crime scene investigators had the honor of returning Smog to his owners. Thank you to everyone who shared this post. The criminal investigation into smog’s disappearance is still ongoing. ********Original Post************ *** Update*** Additional images were obtained which picture a female with the male at Pet Supplies Plus - Sanford, FL #CanYouIdentify On December 26, 2019, Sanford officers responded to the Pipe Eyes Smoke Shop located at 2921 S Orlando Drive, Sanford, Florida in reference to the theft of a five foot green Iguana (named Smog). Between 1:45 pm and 1:50 pm, an unknown person removed the Iguana, which was roaming freely at the business.The Iguana belongs to the store and the employees allow the Iguana to roam freely at the store. On December 28, 2019, Officers responded to Pet Supplies Plus - Sanford, FL located at 3701 Orlando Drive, with a possible sighting of the iguana. The store manager of Pet Supplies Plus advised that on December 26, 2019 at approximately 2:30 pm, an unknown male and female, entered the store with an Iguana. The unknown male was wearing a black and red long sleeve t-shirt, black shorts, with red and black flip-flops. Anyone with information on the identity of the subject, please contact the Sanford Police Department. #WeIguanaFindYou #RoamingFreelyDoesNotMeanFree #ComeBackToUsSmog
Posted by Sanford Police Department on Monday, January 6, 2020
ORIGINAL STORY: Sanford police are searching for a stolen iguana named “Smog” that they said was swiped from a local smoke shop last month.
Police said Smog was possibly spotted before the new year with an unknown man and woman at Pet Supplies Plus in Sanford. Investigators posted photos of the pair and the 5-foot-long lizard on social media Monday asking anyone who recognizes the couple or has seen Smog to call law enforcement.
Police said Smog was stolen on Dec. 26 from Pipe Eyes Smoke Shop on South Orlando Drive in Sanford. Employees said the iguana belongs to the store and is allowed to freely roam the shop.
In a social media post, officers said Smog was freely roaming the store when he was snatched. Sanford police ended their post with the hashtags #WeIguanaFindYou, #RoamingFreelyDoesNotMeanFree and #ComeBackToUsSmog.
Anyone with information about the case is asked to call Sanford police at 407-688-5070.
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