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UPDATE: Woman Caught Stealing Dog Tried To Accept Reward
UPDATED Sunday, April 29, 2012 --- 6:11 p.m.
MADISON, Wis. (AP) -- A Sun Prairie woman is being held for allegedly stealing a 6-month-old puppy from a car parked at a Division of Motor Vehicles office.
Madison police say the 21-year-old was arrested Saturday night on suspicion of theft of a domestic animal
The April 16 dog-napping of Blake, a boxer-shepherd mix, drew attention for the $1,250 reward. Blake was reunited with his owner Wednesday.
Police did not specify if the suspect is the same woman who called the owner to report finding the dog wandering in Sun Prairie with no tags or collar.
But Blake's owner, Lars Forde, says it was the same woman -- and that she didn't get any reward money. He says the money was donated to Puppy Love Rescue and the Dane County Humane Society instead.
Copyright 2012. The Associated Press.
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Updated: Saturday, April 28, 2012 -- 11:53 p.m.
NBC15 has confirmed the woman arrested Saturday night for allegedly stealing a dog from a vehicle, 21-year-old Erin Ohnesorge, is the same woman who returned the dog named "Blake" to a Madison family earlier this week.
Blake had been missing for days when his owner, Lars Forde, was contacted by Ohnesorge, who told him she found the dog wandering without a collar in Sun Prairie.
Forde had offered a $1,250 reward for the return of his family's dog. Forde says he had not given the $1,250 reward to Ohnesorge for finding Blake. He tells NBC15 the reward will now be going to the Puppy Love Rescue and the Humane Society.
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Posted: Saturday, April 28, 2012 --- 9:34p.m.
Release from Madison Police Department:
Incident Date:
04/28/2012 - 7:20 PM
Address:
Zierer Rd & East Towne Blvd
Arrested:
Erin Ohnesorge, 21yrs, Sun Prairie, WI
On 04-16-12, a puppy was stolen from a vehicle in 2000 block of Bartillon Dr. This puppy was subsequently returned to it's owner. On 04-28-12, MPD developed information that implicated Ohnesorge as a suspect in this theft. She was arrested and booked into the Dane Co Jail, for Theft of Domestic Animal.
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by Tyler Location: Sun Prairie on Apr 30, 2012 at 12:13 AMShe WAS my roommate. She told me she got this dog from a friend. I didn't suspect anything. Then I saw a picture of the SAME dog on Facebook. I called her out on it. We served her to the police on a GOLDEN PLATTER and she still got released and all charges dropped. I don't understand.[ Report Abuse ]
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by seriously Location: madison on Apr 29, 2012 at 11:13 PMeveryone keeps saying you shouldnt leave a dog unattended in a car because you wouldnt leave a child unattended in a car. so just where do you judgementmental people think the dog should be left. home unattended? do you people leave your children home alone unattended? quit worrying about others peoples business and remember this happened because she reached her hand in someones locked car and stole the dog!!![ Report Abuse ]
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by Anonymous on Apr 30, 2012 at 01:07 PM in reply to seriouslySo you are comparing dogs, animals...to children. Do you have a brain in that head of yours?[ Report Abuse ]
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by Kim Location: Minnesota on Apr 29, 2012 at 02:54 PMWould be best not to leave a dog unattended in a vehicle, any more than one should not leave a child unattended in a vehicle. With more care, this would not have happened to begin with. Evenso, the loser who stole the dog is a criminal and should be prosecuted to the full extent of the law. I applaud the dog's owner for making generous donations to worthy animal welfare organizations. So glad to hear that the puppy is found and well.[ Report Abuse ]
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by Anonymous on Apr 29, 2012 at 01:34 PMThey have dropped all charges she is free. There is several people that have all seen her with this dog for the past two weeks!![ Report Abuse ]
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by Anonymous on Apr 29, 2012 at 09:43 AMReality is that she won't get jail time but at a minimum she definitely needs to do community service at an animal shelter and pay a fine.[ Report Abuse ]
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by robert Location: muscoda,wis on Apr 29, 2012 at 09:29 AMwhat people will do for money these days. where are the morals that parents use to teach there kids when i was growing up. by far i'm no saint but i try to learn from my mistakes, but i would of never sunk to the level she has.[ Report Abuse ]
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by Anonymous on Apr 29, 2012 at 08:50 AMJudging by the picture, she looks like a real winner. Glad Blake is back home![ Report Abuse ]
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by Tma Location: Evansville on Apr 29, 2012 at 08:42 AMDon't leave your dogs alone in your car - in any weather.[ Report Abuse ]
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by E on Apr 29, 2012 at 09:42 PM in reply to TmaWhat about police K-9's? They're not taken out of the car 100% of the time.[ Report Abuse ]
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by TJL Location: Madison on Apr 29, 2012 at 07:37 AMIt was 50 degrees out the day she stole this puppy. Glad this nasty human didn't get a penny and wil probably get a little time to reflect on the pain she has caused. Dogs 1, nasty dog stealer 0.......[ Report Abuse ]
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by Chris Location: Oklahoma City on Apr 29, 2012 at 06:58 AMwhat kind of person has the heart to do this. to be realistic though, if she is a first time offender, likely no jail, just probation and a fine...even though she deserves jail time.[ Report Abuse ]
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