{"id":214010,"date":"2026-04-01T03:15:08","date_gmt":"2026-04-01T03:15:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/214010\/"},"modified":"2026-04-01T03:15:08","modified_gmt":"2026-04-01T03:15:08","slug":"fort-lauderdale-police-search-for-suspect-that-stole-luxury-car-with-dog-inside-after-the-dog-was-safely-recovered","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/214010\/","title":{"rendered":"Fort Lauderdale police search for suspect that stole luxury car with dog inside after the dog was safely recovered"},"content":{"rendered":"

Fort Lauderdale police are searching for a suspect after a 2024 Bentley Continental was stolen with a 6-month-old black poodle mix named Coco inside on Monday afternoon. The puppy was safely returned to its owner the following morning.<\/p>\n

The theft occurred in a residential neighborhood. Police said the stolen car was left unlocked in a driveway with the key fob inside while the owner was talking with a friend nearby. Surveillance video from a nearby home showed a black car driving past before a person ran up to the unlocked vehicle and drove away.<\/p>\n

The suspects later left the puppy behind. The dog was found nearby and returned to the owner the next morning, according to the victim’s family.<\/p>\n

“We do believe that this was a miracle,” said Becky Irvine, the owner’s daughter. “The fact that this car was taken so quickly and then [Coco] recovered just a street over, everything fell into place so that we could be reunited with her again.”<\/p>\n

Irvine said the puppy was taken to a local veterinary clinic and was given a clean bill of health, though she added that Coco appears shaken following the incident.<\/p>\n

Fort Lauderdale Police Sgt. Patrick O’Brien used the incident to issue a warning to residents about car safety. “It was a dog today. It could be a gun tomorrow. It could be your child,” O’Brien said. “You know you always have to remember to take everything out of your vehicle.”<\/p>\n

Police urged residents not to leave vehicles unlocked or valuables inside when walking away, even for a short time, and said the investigation into the theft is ongoing.<\/p>\n

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