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Scott and Roxanne Duff Sell Neighbor's Lost Puppy on Craigs List

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Scott and Roxanne Duff, who found a neighbor’s lost puppy, allegedly sold the dog for $50 on Craigs List instead of returning the dog to its owner.

When a six-month-old Rottweiler puppy and golden retriever appeared earlier this month at Duffs's home, in Leechburg, Pennsylvania, Roxanne Duff called the police since she was unsure what she had to do with the dogs, but then claimed the puppy had run off.

Shawn Lerch, owner of the two dogs, later told police that Duff returned his golden retriever, but that his Rottweiler puppy was still missing, reports the Smoking Gun.

Lerch believed that the puppy was still at the Duff home, but the couple denied it once again to police.

Lerch called police the following day to again allege that his puppy was at the Duff home. When the police arrived, they only found the Duff's five-year-old son and a babysitter home.

The child stated told the police that "mommy had given the dog to a woman from the internet.”

When confronted by police, Scott Duff stuck to his lie about the puppy running away, but eventually the couple admitted to “placing the dog on CraigsList" and lying to police.

Forutnately, the puppy was recovered from a couple in Pittsburgh whom Roxanne Duff had sold the dog to.

The Duffs have been charged with theft, conspiracy, and making false reports to law enforcement.

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TheShadowKnowz's picture

Duff's = Douche bags

Duff's = Douche bags

gem's picture

This owner was lucky his pet

This owner was lucky his pet went to a safe home & he was able to get her/him back. Since the Duff's sold the dog for $50 this will be considered petty theft though to the owner, and most pet owners, this emotionally equated to kidnapping of a loved-one. We need much tougher laws & penalties to reflect the seriousness of injuries inflicted to pet owners. I hope this owner will also file a civil suit. He'll get little justice in criminal court.

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