Mar. 9 Fake animal control officers stole five dogs from a home, prompting a search for clues in South Carolina, officials said. Two people posed as armed law enforcement agents using bogus credentials last month and took off with the dogs, according to the Charleston County Sheriff's Office. Now, there's a reward for information leading to an arrest and conviction in the case of the stolen .
Charleston Animal Society offering $5K reward in dognapping case
VIDEO: Charleston Animal Society offering $5K reward in dognapping case By Patrick Phillips | March 9, 2021 at 9:01 AM EST - Updated March 9 at 5:44 PM
JOHNS ISLAND, S.C. (WCSC) - The Charleston Animal Society is offering a $5,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of two people accused of taking a dog and her four puppies from a Johns Island home.
The incident happened on Feb. 17 at a home on Whipperwill Lane, according to the Charleston County Sheriff’s Office.
Deputies say the two people impersonated armed law enforcement animal control officers and displayed what appeared to be credentials. One of the two carried what appeared to be a holstered handgun, deputies say.