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CTV News
5 days ago
- CTV News
‘Who would steal turtles?': Manitoba man offers thousands for pets' safe return
'Who would steal turtles?' Benjamin Wiesenthal has been trying to answer that question for the past three-and-a-half weeks after someone stole his pet turtles from inside his home south of Gimli. 'One turtle I acquired in 1992. It was brought in from Vancouver,' Wiesenthal told CTV News. 'And the second turtle I acquired from Petland.' The missing pets are two different species of box turtles – which look similar to tortoises. Wiesenthal's turtles are both females and are between five and six inches in length. 'Not much in the way of interaction between them and me, but I've always liked reptiles,' he said. Wiesenthal said the turtles were taken some time on July 19 after he went out biking for a few hours. He said he didn't notice they were missing until the following morning. He said there was no sign of a break-in and assumed whoever took the turtles likely knew what they were looking for. 'My car was in the driveway and the place didn't look ransacked like somebody was trying to look for money or jewellery or whatever.' Wiesenthal said an acquaintance had been at the house the day the turtles disappeared, but he said she claims she wasn't involved. 'She denied it and I took her for her word.' Now he's turned to community groups on Facebook and is pleading for his pets' safe return. 'I'm offering a $6,000 reward for the return—no questions asked.' Wiesenthal said he's concerned about the turtles' health and well-being and noted they require special care, including a controlled climate and a specific diet. 'I've had them for years and they're important to me,' Wiesenthal explained. 'I guess you could say that with anyone who has had a pet for years.' An RCMP spokesperson told CTV News that Mounties received a report of the theft and said the investigation is ongoing.
CBS News
26-06-2025
- CBS News
Search underway for masked man in Betty Boop shirt who stole puppy from McKinney pet store
Police are searching for a man who wore a mask and a Betty Boop T-shirt when he stole a 10-week-old puppy from a North Texas pet store. According to McKinney police, the man entered Petland McKinney, located at 3190 S. Central Expressway, at about 10:15 a.m. Wednesday. Suspect briefly lowers mask He is described as a tall, thin Black man wearing glasses, a green baseball cap, dark pants and a dark T-shirt. Greeted by a staff member and acknowledging them with a wave, the man briefly pulled down the mask covering half his face to speak, police said. McKinney Police Department Puppy taken from playroom The suspect asked to see a 10-week-old black and tan German shepherd puppy and entered a playroom alone while an employee retrieved the dog. "The man began acting as if he was filling out a credit application, and within five minutes, he picked up the puppy and rushed to the door," police said. Surveillance video shows an employee near the front of the store asking for the puppy. The suspect refused and ran once outside. The employee chased him briefly but lost sight of him near a nearby housing development. McKinney Police Department / Petland McKinney Photo shows suspect with puppy "A passerby later took a photo of the suspect holding the puppy while he was spotted waiting to cross a street in the shopping area," police said. "The photo shows the man's full face and the size of the puppy." The puppy, which is microchipped, was immediately reported stolen. Police ask for tips Anyone with information is asked to call McKinney police and request Officer D. Safford at (972) 547-2700.
Yahoo
13-06-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
All you can eat sushi, hibachi restaurant to open in Carriage Place Plaza
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – A buffet featuring all-you-can-eat hibachi, sushi and seafood will soon open in the Carriage Place Plaza. The Feast Buffet, located at 2620 Bethel Road in the Misty Meadows neighborhood, will begin welcoming customers on Saturday, according to its website. The restaurant is taking over the building that previously housed Petland. The eatery's buffet will offer hibachi, seafood, sushi and other Asian dishes. The Feast Buffet is run by the same people who launched The City Buffet, a similar concept that opened in the Westland neighborhood in January. Lunch buffets at the new restaurant will cost $16.99 and dinner buffets will be priced at $24.99 to $26.99, depending on the day. Kids with a height below 36 inches can eat for free, while meals for children at or below 55 inches will be half off, according to the restaurant's website. The establishment will hold a lunch buffet Mondays through Fridays from 11 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. A dinner buffet will be available Mondays through Thursdays from 3:30 to 9:30 p.m., Fridays from 3:30 to 10 p.m., Saturdays from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. and Sundays from 11 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
27-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Memorial Day brings foot traffic to Topeka mall
TOPEKA (KSNT) – While rain hindered some outdoor activity plans this Memorial Day, people were able to spend it in other ways. Businesses at West Ridge Mall saw many customers walk the halls and come into their storefront. 'Today is very busy. People are packing in,' Petland employee Josh Hughes said. 'And again, I think you're right, I think it's the weather. But I also think it's just the energy today. People are off, so they're coming in and that's the way it's been going.' While not everybody can take the day off, one shift lead at Cafe Barnabas says that he enjoys being able to serve people and make their day a little better during the holiday. 'Memorial Day and holidays are always a busy time for us to serve the community,' Noah Cox said. 'It warms my heart to see people wanting to come in and spend time with us. Families enjoying what the mall has to offer.' Both Hughes and Cox tell 27 News that this Memorial Day was one of the busier days they've seen at the mall in a while. For more local news, click here. Keep up with the latest breaking news in northeast Kansas by downloading our mobile app and by signing up for our news email alerts. Sign up for our Storm Track Weather app by clicking here. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
20-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Controversial Oklahoma bill would block cities from banning pet stores
OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) — Animal welfare advocates are raising concern about a bill at the Oklahoma State Capitol. House Bill 1421 would only allow the state government to make rules about banning pet stores like Petland, not the local government. 'We do not want these type of operations in our state, let alone our communities. And we certainly don't want out-of-state corporate puppy mills telling us how to regulate our local municipalities,' said Katie Hawk, co-founder of Good Dogma. It's personal for Hawk; she helped get an ordinance passed in 2021 banning the retail sale of dogs and cats in Midwest City that come from breeders. This bill would undo that. 'Our local rescues are full, our local shelters are full. We do not have the capacity to manage more pets in our community, let alone sick pets from Petland,' said Hawk. We reached out to Petland, but didn't hear back. The Pet Advocacy Network has hired an instate lobbyist to support the passage of House Bill 1482. 'Local governments can still regulate, inspect and set high standards, just not erase these businesses entirely,' said Ashley Brinkman, government affairs director for Pet Advocacy Network. State lawmakers start approving items for new $12.5 billion budget They believe bans like Midwest City's don't work, bringing up a similar state-level ban in California. 'To this day, not one puppy mill has been shut down. Their shelters are just as overcrowded and overpopulated,' said Brinkman. Brinkman says there has also been a rise in puppy scams. Another reason behind this push is for consumer choice. 'Local pet sale bans in this way eliminate the only trusted brick and mortar sources that many families have for finding a pet,' said Brinkman. While others say there are plenty of pets at the shelter. 'There are designer breeds, there are mutts, there's a little bit of everything at the shelters and they all have just as much of a big loving heart and goofy soul as the ones that are at these designer puppy mills,' said Hawk. Hawk says there is also a public health risk. 'Sick animals have brought home contagious infections that have been contracted by their new owners who were then hospitalized,' said Hawk Representative Josh West (R-Tulsa) co authored this bill with Senator Grant Green (R-Wellston). We reached out to both and they declined to comment. Those against the bill encourage you to reach out to them and share your concerns. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
