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St. Cloud police search for person who stole disabled dog’s wheelchair
Police in St. Cloud, Florida, are investigating the theft of a wheelchair belonging to Baby, a hospice dog at The Pittie Party of Central Florida. The rescue said the dog cannot walk without the device, which costs about $800 and was taken from a porch. Authorities are asking for public tips.
Police in St. Cloud, Florida, are looking for the person who stole a disabled dog's wheelchair. Baby, a hospice resident at The Pittie Party of Central Florida, relies on the wheelchair to move, and the rescue said she cannot walk without it.
The rescue posted on Facebook on Saturday, asking, "WHY??? What kind of person steals a disabled, senior dog's wheelchair?" The group continued, "Somebody walked up to the wheelchair that was on our porch and stole it. Now she has nothing."
The wheelchair is a specialized device that costs about $800. The rescue is raising funds to buy a replacement, and according to the group, Baby has no way to go potty on her own and holding her is very difficult without the chair.
"We are heartbroken that someone would do this. So upsetting," the rescue said in a statement.
The St. Cloud Police Department is investigating the theft and is urging anyone with tips or information to call 407-891-6700.
How each outlet told it
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Framing: The headline emphasizes the police search for the thief and the target being a disabled dog's wheelchair. — Sympathetic and indignant, with quotes like "We are heartbroken that someone would do this."
Facts Included:
St. Cloud, Fla. police are looking for the person who stole a disabled dog's wheelchair.
The dog, Baby, is a hospice resident at The Pittie Party of Central Florida.
Baby cannot walk without her wheelchair.
The rescue posted on Facebook Saturday, asking what kind of person would steal a disabled senior dog's wheelchair.
Someone walked up to the wheelchair on the porch and stole it.
The special wheelchair costs about $800 and the rescue is raising funds for a new one.
The rescue said Baby has no way to go potty on her own and holding her is difficult without the chair.
The St. Cloud Police Department is investigating and anyone with tips can call 407-891-6700.
Framing: The headline emphasizes the police search for the thief and the target being a disabled dog's wheelchair. — Sympathetic and indignant, with quotes like "We are heartbroken that someone would do this."
Facts Included:
St. Cloud, Fla. police are looking for the person who stole a disabled dog's wheelchair.
The dog, Baby, is a hospice resident at The Pittie Party of Central Florida.
Baby cannot walk without her wheelchair.
The rescue posted on Facebook Saturday, asking what kind of person would steal a disabled senior dog's wheelchair.
Someone walked up to the wheelchair on the porch and stole it.
The special wheelchair costs about $800 and the rescue is raising funds for a new one.
The rescue said Baby has no way to go potty on her own and holding her is difficult without the chair.
The St. Cloud Police Department is investigating and anyone with tips can call 407-891-6700.
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ClaimPolice in St. Cloud, Florida are looking for the person who stole a disabled dog's wheelchair.