Dog thief Jonathan Muniz, 33, was sentenced to 8 years in prison for stealing two English Bulldog puppies worth more than $4,200 each from Perfect Pets in Centennial, prosecutors in Arapahoe County said Monday. Only one of the puppies was recovered by a woman who unknowingly purchased that cute canine and returned it. Store employees tried to stop the heartless bandit. “This sentence recognizes the harm caused to the store employees who bravely intervened, as well as the callous nature of stealing defenseless animals," said Erica Saluta, a deputy DA for the 18th Judicial District. The stiff sentence will run consecutive to a 12-year sentence for an assault in Adams County, unrelated to the puppy theft.
[Photos: Arapahoe County Sheriff's Office, 18th Judicial District]
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