Puppy stolen from New Jersey pet store has been returned unharmed

MIDDLETOWN, New Jersey (WABC) -- A puppy that was snatched from a pet store in New Jersey has been returned unharmed.

Surveillance video captured a man taking off with a 9-week-old Cockapoo from 'The Pet Shoppe' in Middletown.

The owner was so worried about the puppy because it is so young and needed a special diet to survive.

The store's owner told Eyewitness News that two girls returned the dog.

No other details were available, other than that the dog is okay.

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