A Maryland dog reunited with her owner, Sophia Radich, after a bizarre and horrific theft incident when she was stolen. Radich and her pet Havanese Yana were walking outside her apartment building in Maryland’s Prince George’s County on August 31 when the robbery occurred. WTOP News reported that two suspects stole the dog at gunpoint.
Yana, the stolen Maryland dog, only reunited with her owner on Sunday afternoon after a tipster saw her flyers. The man located her in Landover and contacted the authorities. The police had been actively investigating the case until the dog returned home.
Dog owner & pet reunite after bizarre theft incident in Maryland
Sophia Radich’s worst nightmare as a dog owner came true when her pet Havanese, Yana, was stolen in a horrific Maryland robbery. Radich told WTOP that the incident occurred when she and her dog were walking outside her Prince George’s County apartment complex on August 31. Two suspects, who Radich believed were either teens or kids, demanded she hand Yana to them.
Reportedly, Sophia Radich mentioned one of them was wearing a ski mask and thought they were “pulling a prank or something.” The masked individual unsuccessfully attempted to snatch Yana’s leash before pulling a gun to the dog owner’s head. Rodich claimed while keeping her at gunpoint, the suspect was “yanking her so hard that, like, it’s pulling on her neck.” The Maryland dog owner claimed her stolen dog is home “safe and sound” after the frightful incident.
Further describing the encounter, Sophia Radich claimed the masked suspect was then “carrying her [the dog], basically by her neck.” That’s when she let go of the least so Yana “wasn’t strangled.” Immediately after, Radich tried to call 911, but one of the robbers started to chase her. She claimed he was “on top of me trying to get my phone” but ran off after he fought back and called for help. The burglars eventually left in a black vehicle.
The stolen Maryland dog returned home to her owner on Sunday, September 1, afternoon after a tipster found her. The outlet stated that a man recognized Yana from her flyers after noticing her in Landover. Radich has thanked “everyone who was taking notice of all the signs and especially to the man who found her.”
Prince George’s County police confirmed that they are actively looking into the armed robbery incident.
