Deputies search for two women caught on camera stealing puppies from Loranger home

LORANGER — Tangipahoa Parish sheriff’s deputies are searching for two women caught on camera stealing three puppies from a Loranger home Saturday night.

In surveillance video provided by deputies, the women can be seen releasing and stealing three German Shepherd puppies from the backyard.

Ashely Rodriguez of the Tangipahoa Sheriff’s Office said the security camera alerted the homeowners in real time while they were away.

“(The owners) even tried to interact with them through the cameras to ask them who they were and what they were doing,” Rodriguez said.

They can be seen looking at the camera before carrying the puppies to their car and driving off.

The owners were selling them for $300 each and the dogs had been left outside for a short time when the owner left the house. Police believe the thieves may have known the puppies were for sale, although the owners say they weren’t expecting visitors.

“The animals appeared to be well cared for,” Rodriguez said. “There were water bowls and other items like food, litter and toys that resemble those of a normal household pet.”

Anyone with information about the theft can call the sheriff’s office at 1-800-554-5245.