UPDATE: Amber has been safely rescued and the suspect is in police custody.
Original story:
North Vancouver RCMP are appealing to the public to help find a 6-year-old golden retriever that was stolen Monday afternoon.
A 6-year-old golden retriever named Amber was stolen today at around 1:30pm in front of the Shoppers Drug Mart on Lonsdale Avenue near East 13th Street. She was nabbed while her owner briefly went inside the store.
Police have released CCTV footage of the suspect walking away with the dog.
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Anyone with information is asked to call police at 604-985-1311 and quote file number 24-2637.