There's a special place in Hell for someone who steals a dog. Just today, it was discovered that more than 40 dogs were stolen recently in one Texas county over the last two months
But, fortunately, dog owners who fall victim to these dognapping monsters have finally found a way to outsmart these loathsome criminals.
Over the past two years, there have been at least 13 instances of dog owners locating their stolen canine companions by going on Craigslist and discovering that their dog is being sold by someone. Here's a list of recent instances in which dog thieves were out smarted by web savvy dog owners and their friends.
These are the stories that have happy endings. But, keep in mind that if the unthinkable happens, Craigslist may be the place to go to track down your lost dog.
January 2015: "Koda" another Virginia Husky was located on the Craigslist website.
September 2014: "Miki" a Black Lab was saved in Washington State after being stolen from his owner's truck.
April 2014: "Aussie" a Chihuahua was saved in Florida.
May 2014: "Walter" a Florida Pomeranian was returned to his owner.
May 2014: "Paige" a Pomeranian in Sacramento was located on Craigslist.
April 2012: "Thunder" a Pitbull from Florida.
October 2012: Two dogs were recovered by their owner in Columbus Georgia.
December 2012: A Black Lab named "Emma" was saved by her owner in Oklahoma after she saw the dog in a Craigslist ad.
January 2013: "Boomer," a Black Lab in Colorado, was found via the website.
March 2014: Two German Shepard puppies were rescued in San Francisco.
March 2014: "Yukon" a Pomeranian was reunited with his owner in Oklahoma.
March 2104: Two Pitbulls were rescued in Georgia.
November 2014: "Nikit" a husky from Virginia was saved from her captors.
