WOODBURY, Minn. — The owners of a dog stolen along with their SUV in Woodbury Sunday say she is home and safe.
Woodbury Police confirm that Violet, a dark Labradoodle, was inside a Lexus SUV parked outside Walgreens on Queens Drive when the vehicle was stolen. Police believe the same suspects stole a Gold Dodge Durango from the parking lot of Health East Sports Center on Radio Drive Sunday.
Violet's owners contacted KARE 11 to get the word out, and Monday morning they happily reported that the pup had been found. They said in a message that a tow truck driver found Violet leashed to the bumper of a vehicle parked outside an apartment complex in North St. Paul, and called them just before midnight. They drove to the scene, where the tow truck driver had the dog safe and warm in the back seat of his rig.
Police have looked at surveillance video of the vehicle thefts and say the two incidents appear to be related. They are looking for four suspects, who were using a black Volvo and a black Chevy Tahoe at the time of the thefts.
Anyone with information is asked to call Woodbury Public Safety at 651-439-9381.
