Dog stolen in Central Park reunited with family
UPPER EAST SIDE, Manhattan (WABC) -- A dog believed to have been stolen in Central Park has been found.
On Sunday night, a woman spotted 'Panda' on East 62nd Street. The nine-year-old Shih Tzu was taken to the vet and is now back with its family.
The woman who found that dog says she wants to stay anonymous.
Panda's owners say they plan on giving her a $5,000 reward.
Panda went missing just off Fifth Avenue and East 59th Street around 4:30 p.m. Wednesday.
Nanny Jonahlyn Guinto, was with Davidson's two kids. When it was time to go, she turned her back for just a few minutes - Panda was off the leash and gone.
"I go around in the circle, off the grass and didn't see him, that man told me someone stole the dog," she said.
The stranger witnessed a man take Panda, who is micro-chipped.
Davidson filed a police report. The family desperately wants their dog back. They are offering a $5,000 reward, no questions asked.
"Please give him lots of love and cuddles and tell him we are waiting for him," said Davidson.
The family went back to Central Park every day looking for their dog. Davidson and Panda have been inseparable since day one.
The dog was a surprise gift from her husband as the couple was going through a tough time.
"In many years, we tried to have kids, but never had luck. We always had miscarriages, so we got Panda," Davidson adds.
She says she considers Panda her first-born.
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