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Two thieves sought in Massapequa dognapping

A purebred pup worth $2,100 was stolen from a pet store in Massapequa Wednesday by two thieves who may have smuggled the tiny dog out of the shop in a woman's handbag, Nassau police said.

Around 1:45 p.m. Wednesday, a young man and woman approached a clerk at the Pet Company store at 266 Sunrise Mall on Sunrise Highway, and asked to see a 3-month-old Yorkshire terrier puppy, said Sgt. Anthony...

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