Crime & Safety

Dog Stolen Off its Leash in South San Francisco

The dog is a dark brown Chihuahua and Pomeranian mix.

A woman was robbed of her dog while out for a walk on Eucalyptus Avenue in South San Francisco on Friday morning, according to police.

The dog-napping happened when the victim, a South San Francisco resident, was walking near Baden Avenue at about 11:15 a.m., police said.

A man approached the victim and forcibly removed her dog, a dark brown Chihuahua and Pomeranian mix, from its leash. He pushed the victim several times and ran away with the dog, police said.

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The suspect was last seen running west in the 800 block of Second Lane. He was described as an Asian or Hispanic man approximately 35 years old, and was wearing a blue colored shirt and baseball hat.

No arrests have been made. Anyone with information is asked to contact South San Francisco police at (650) 877-8900.

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