Stolen van with dog inside found safe

By Josh Ritchie

Posted Oct 28, 2021 4:38 pm.

Last Updated Oct 28, 2021 8:54 pm.

A dog and van that were stolen early Thursday morning have been found safe.

Calgary police tweeting the update late Thursday evening.

 

Around 1 a.m., a grey Pontiac Montana van, was taken from outside a home in the Huntington Hills area.

At the time of the theft, police say a black Labrador retriever, named Buddy, was inside the van.

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Officers searched the area and were unable to locate the vehicle or dog.

Then, around 9 p.m. on Thursday night, police announced the van and the dog had both been found and that Buddy was being reunited with his owners.

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