Published Aug. 30, 2023 7:34 p.m. ET
Updated Aug. 30, 2023 7:54 p.m. ET
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A Cambridge pet proprietor is relieved to be reunited along with his canine, however not earlier than the dognapping was caught on his safety digicam in broad daylight.
Dog proprietor Brandon Kecser mentioned it occurred on Sunday simply earlier than 5 p.m. Kecser mentioned he leashed up Polar, his massive 7-month-old Pyrenees pooch, and left him exterior for about 10 minutes whereas he was contained in the home making ready dinner.
“I came outside and he was not here,” Kecser mentioned.
CAUGHT ON CAMERA
At first he thought Polar one way or the other received free and ran away, so he checked his safety tapes to see which manner he went. Instead he was shocked to see two individuals who seem like luring his canine away from Kecser’s yard.
“You can hear them trying to call him and say ‘hey, come here, come here.’ There was two of them,” he mentioned.
The individual within the foreground of the safety video was visiting a special resident within the duplex and would not know Kescer.
Kecser mentioned Polar’s collar was gone, too, so he believed somebody unhooked him from his leash. A second safety video exhibits two individuals walking away with Polar.
“It’s the audacity that someone did that in daylight as well,” he mentioned.
Polar was bred and adopted from Europe. Kecser and his spouse contemplate Polar a member of his household.
“So they kidnapped my kid essentially,” Kecser mentioned.
RESCUE GROUP HELPS
Kecser mentioned he referred to as his mom, who referred to as the volunteer-run group Ground Search and Rescue KW.
With the assistance of residents within the space, the group mentioned he was noticed close by.
Kescer walked a couple of kilometer down Main Street in Cambridge, and certain sufficient he heard a well-known bark at a window of an residence building.
“And I had called his name, and he tried to paw at the glass to get out. And, so that’s what I called 911,” mentioned Kescer, who was reunited along with his canine lower than three hours from when he went lacking.
Tina Daquano is among the volunteers from the group who helped. She mentioned they’ve solely had a couple of dozen stolen canine circumstances since they began in 2015, however one is just too many.
“I was very shocked when I saw the video,” Daquano mentioned. “We’re so happy that we can say that the dog was found safe.”
WRPS RESPOND
The Waterloo Regional Police Service (WRPS) verify they’re investigating after receiving a report a couple of stolen canine over the weekend in Cambridge.
According to Kecser, he heard a suspect was arrested and charged, however police have been unable to verify these particulars.
Kecser mentioned he heard that the individual or individuals who stole Polar, took his image and have been making an attempt to promote the canine inside minutes of stealing him.
“If we hadn’t found that dog within an hour or two, who knows where it would have been,” Kecser mentioned.
FAMILY ON EDGE
Kecser mentioned it makes him really feel uneasy that this occurred on his property. He mentioned he can be shopping for extra safety cameras shifting ahead.
“It has put this fear of feeling unsafe now unnecessarily just because of that,” Kecser mentioned.
After a couple of days of being again home along with his household, Polar is again to his regular and pleased self.
“Not even realizing the chaos that happened,” Daquano mentioned.
But Polar’s proprietor admitted that he is a bit more reluctant to go as much as strangers.
His household mentioned they won’t go away Polar alone exterior anymore, even only for a couple of minutes. And they’ll maintain Polar on a good shorter leash to make sure this doesn’t occur once more.
“I got here exterior and he was not right here,” Kecser mentioned.
CAUGHT ON CAMERA
At first he thought Polar one way or the other received free and ran away, so he checked his safety tapes to see which manner he went. Instead he was shocked to see two individuals who seem like luring his canine away from Kecser’s yard.
“You can hear them making an attempt to name him and say ‘hey, come right here, come right here.’ There was two of them,” he mentioned.
The individual within the foreground of the safety video was visiting a special resident within the duplex and would not know Kescer.
Kecser mentioned Polar’s collar was gone, too, so he believed somebody unhooked him from his leash. A second safety video exhibits two individuals walking away with Polar.
“It's the audacity that somebody did that in daylight as nicely,” he mentioned.
Polar was bred and adopted from Europe. Kecser and his spouse contemplate Polar a member of his household.
“So they kidnapped my child primarily,” Kecser mentioned.
RESCUE GROUP HELPS
Kecser mentioned he referred to as his mom, who referred to as the volunteer-run group Ground Search and Rescue KW.
With the assistance of residents within the space, the group mentioned he was noticed close by.
Kescer walked a couple of kilometer down Main Street in Cambridge, and certain sufficient he heard a well-known bark at a window of an residence building.
“And I had referred to as his title, and he tried to paw on the glass to get out. And, so that is what I referred to as 911,” mentioned Kescer, who was reunited along with his canine lower than three hours from when he went lacking.
Tina Daquano is among the volunteers from the group who helped. She mentioned they’ve solely had a couple of dozen stolen canine circumstances since they began in 2015, however one is just too many.
“I used to be very shocked once I noticed the video,” Daquano mentioned. “We're so pleased that we will say that the canine was discovered protected.”
WRPS RESPOND
The Waterloo Regional Police Service (WRPS) verify they're investigating after receiving a report a couple of stolen canine over the weekend in Cambridge.
According to Kecser, he heard a suspect was arrested and charged, however police have been unable to verify these particulars.
Kecser mentioned he heard that the individual or individuals who stole Polar, took his image and have been making an attempt to promote the canine inside minutes of stealing him.
“If we hadn't discovered that canine inside an hour or two, who is aware of the place it could have been,” Kecser mentioned.
FAMILY ON EDGE
Kecser mentioned it makes him really feel uneasy that this occurred on his property. He mentioned he can be shopping for extra safety cameras shifting ahead.
“It has put this worry of feeling unsafe now unnecessarily simply due to that,” Kecser mentioned.
After a couple of days of being again home along with his household, Polar is again to his regular and pleased self.
“Not even realizing the chaos that occurred,” Daquano mentioned.
But Polar’s proprietor admitted that he is a bit more reluctant to go as much as strangers.
His household mentioned they won't go away Polar alone exterior anymore, even only for a couple of minutes. And they’ll maintain Polar on a good shorter leash to make sure this doesn’t occur once more.
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