Stolen French bulldog reunited with owner in Merced

MERCED, Calif. (KFSN) -- Lots of cuddles, kisses and scratches for 9-month-old French bulldog, Hazel arsenic she reunited with her family.

Her owner, Kimberly Barron, says she was stolen from her ain gait successful Atwater past week.

"I went to springiness her nutrient and I was like, 'Haze, Haze wherever you at' and my Hazel was obscurity to beryllium recovered and I freaked out," Barron explained.

Hazel had been missing for 3 days.

"I was precise devastated. My kids person autism and she's portion of our household and honestly without her, we didn't consciousness similar home," Barron said.

But connected Monday, Merced Police recovered the canine arsenic they were conducting a hunt warrant connected Cortana Court.

"We recovered a batch of stolen powerfulness tools from places similar Lowe's, stolen firearms, astir 2 stolen firearms, stolen ammunition and we recovered a stolen dog," Merced Police Sgt. Christian Lupian said.

The recovered items were portion of a rash of thefts successful Merced and Stanislaus counties.

Officers arrested 24-year-old Moises Arredondo and 36-year-old Randy Glass Jr. for possession of stolen spot and firearms among different charges.

Police accidental the suspects knew Hazel was valuable.

"Those are costly dogs truthful it's communal those dogs are stolen. People breed them and merchantability them for $5,000-$15,000," Sgt. Lupian explained.

Hazel's proprietor grateful to constabulary for reuniting her with her baby.

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