Authorities Thursday continued their efforts to find the suspects who assaulted the owner of a French bulldog and stole the animal in Ladera Heights.
The crime occurred about 5:45 a.m. Wednesday in the 6400 block of Wooster Avenue, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department.
Four suspects who wore masks and hooded sweatshirts took the dog and fled in a silver Toyota Camry, the sheriff’s department reported.
Stefan Becker told KTLA5 that he was taking his 3-year-old dog Bruno for a walk when he was attacked.
“It’s sad that it has to happen like this,” Becker told KTLA5. “I can relate now to people in (a similar) situation, when you see people on the ground, being kicked at like a piece of dirt. No regard for life, no regard for a human being.”
Becker said he was left battered and bruised, and just wants Bruno back home safely.
“When everything’s said and done, I can forgive the people who treated me like a piece of dirt,” Becker said. “Just give us back our dog.”
Becker said Bruno is microchipped. Anyone with information about the crime was urged to call the Sheriff’s Information Bureau at 213-229-1700 or the sheriff’s Marina del Rey Station at 310-482-6000.