Two women arrested for Animal Rescue League puppy snatching after being caught on camera

A puppy stolen from the Animal Rescue League in Pittsburgh earlier this week has been found. It was all caught on the animal shelter’s surveillance video and officials from the facility were very concerned about the animal and where it was taken.

Nicole Deusanio, 26, and Kayla Pint, 25, had gone into the East Liberty shelter to inquire about adopting a dog. Police say the women, who had a small child with them, thought no one was looking when they scooped the Pit Bull-Labrador puppy up and hid him in a sweatshirt. However, the shelter’s surveillance cameras were rolling the whole time.

Police Officer James Ilgenfritz saw a link to the surveillance video on a friend’s Facebook page and thought he recognized one of the women. He was on his way to her house when Pittsburgh Police said they too had been given the same name from a tipster. When Ilgenfritz got to the Homestead residence, the two women knew it was over.

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“Both females from the video were there. They advised me that they knew we were looking for them,” said Officer Ilgenfritz. The duo told officers they were hoping for leniency, so they’d sent a friend to return the puppy. Officer Ilgenfritz took the women and the puppy and turned them both over to Pittsburgh Police. The women are now in jail.
There's a follow-up news video here.