OCALA, Fla. – Ocala police are searching for a man who stole a dog Saturday from an adoption event.
The American Staffordshire terrier was stolen from the Humane Society, which was conducting adoptions at the PetSmart at 3500 Southwest College Road, police said.
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According to Ocala police, store surveillance video showed a man purchasing a leash before opening a cage and stealing the dog. The man walked out of the store with the dog on the newly purchased leash, police said.
The man was described only as wearing a dark shirt, tan shorts and tennis shoes.
The dog, named Gabe, is black and white, with a distinctive black patch around its left eye.
Ocala police said the 1-year-old dog was being adopted for $90 and has a microchip.
Police said anyone with information about the theft is urged to call Ocala police.