4 days ago
Man reunited with stolen American Bully dog in the Bronx: ‘I want to cry'
THE BRONX, N.Y. (PIX11) — A man was tearfully reunited with his American Bully dog days after the pup was snatched on a Bronx subway train over the weekend, according to police.
'Overwhelmed and I want to cry. I'm in a big city in New York, you may not find your dog,' Charles Williams told PIX11 News.
Sources said a good Samaritan found the 2-year-old brown and black dog and dropped it off at the 44th Precinct in the Bronx on Thursday morning. Detectives then called Williams to give him the good news.
As an officer walked out of the precinct with the leashed dog, Williams and the excited pup happily greeted each other with plenty of hugs and kisses.
'My anxiety was up. I suffer from depression, and I was very depressed,' Williams said. 'He depends on me, and I depend and him. And I feel like I let him down, and don't worry, it will never happen again.'
The 45-year-old owner told PIX11 News he was on the D train early Sunday morning to escape the heat and fell asleep because he was tired.
Police said the suspect allegedly took the dog while Williams was asleep on a northbound D train near the Bainbridge Avenue and East 206th Street station at around 6 a.m.
There have been no arrests. The investigation is ongoing.
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Mira Wassef is a digital reporter who has covered news and sports in the NYC area for more than a decade. She has been with PIX11 News for two years. See more of her work here.
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