RCMP search for puppy, Lil Bit, stolen from alleged home invasion in Surrey, BC
SURREY, BC – Police in Surrey, BC are calling on public help to find a puppy stolen during an alleged robbery.
They say the six-month-old female Miniature Pinscher and Shih Tzu crossbreed named Lil Bit was snatched when two people broke into a home on 147A Street last month and made off with the residents’ belongings.
Police say two people suffered non-life-threatening injuries in the home invasion shortly before midnight on June 27.
Officers say in a press release that two men, aged 37 and 49, have been arrested and charged with aggravated assault and assault with a weapon.
But Lil Bit has not been found and police are asking anyone with information on the dog’s whereabouts to contact Surrey detachment.
RCMP says Lil Bit was last seen wearing a black studded collar.
This report from The Canadian Press was first published on July 10, 2023.