Thieves steal bulldog puppies from Colorado store in broad daylight

Описание: Tips are pouring in to a Centennial pet shop with clues that may uncover the whereabouts of two purloined English Bulldog puppies taken Friday afternoon.

The owners of Perfect Pets at South University Boulevard and Arapahoe Road are hoping store surveillance video will jog someone’s memory, or that the suspects will be recognized, and the puppies will be returned safely.

Store manager Bianca Rose has not stopped crying since the puppies were rudely shoplifted. She said the incident started when three men wandered in and spent 30 minutes casing the store, "possibly waiting for customers to leave."

The footage shows one of the men faked a seizure while the other ambled over to his fallen accomplice, appeared concerned about him, but then walked away.

As people dialed 911 for medical help, the sound of the animals barking and crying can be heard over the video as the alleged dog thief walked to a back area, opened a cage of bulldog pups, grabbed two of them, and headed for the door.

As he scrambled out the front door, the video showed a chaotic scene. Store clerk Nicole Larasa tripped the suspect, but as he stumbled, he kicked her in the face, dropped a plump puppy, and scooped it back up by the scruff of the neck as he exited, the video showed.

Two of the men took off in a gold Cadillac Escalade with no license plates, Rose said. The one who was faking the seizure was arrested.