Woman clings to thieves' car after French bulldog stolen in downtown L.A.
Summary
TLDRIn Los Angeles, a woman named Ali Zacharias clung to the hood of a speeding car after thieves snatched her French bulldog puppy Onyx while she was having lunch downtown. The suspects pushed Ali out and drove off with Onyx, prompting her to jump in front of the car while screaming for help. A bystander captured cell phone video of the chaotic scene. Ali is devastated and desperate to get Onyx back, describing him like a child. She's offering a reward for the puppy's safe return. Police have surveillance footage of the suspects and car and are investigating.
Takeaways
- 😢 Woman desperately clings to hood of speeding car to try to prevent thieves from stealing her French bulldog puppy
- 😠 Thieves snatched woman's puppy while she was having lunch outside Whole Foods in downtown LA
- 😱 Woman jumped onto hood of getaway car and screamed for help as thieves drove off with her dog
- 📷 Bystander captured video of the woman clinging to hood of car as it raced down street
- 💔 Woman said she loves her puppy like a child and is devastated
- 🚘 Getaway car described as early 2000s white Kia Forte 4-door with missing hubcap
- 🕵️ Video footage obtained by police to try to identify suspects and follow their route
- 🙏 Woman offering reward for return of her puppy, who has unique multi-colored eyes
- ☎️ Anyone with information urged to contact LA police
- 😢 These types of dog thefts sadly very common, with thieves targeting prized breeds
Q & A
What happened in the video?
-A woman named Ali Zacharias was clinging to the hood of a speeding car in downtown LA after thieves snatched her French bulldog puppy Onyx.
Where did the dog theft occur?
-Outside the Whole Foods located on Grand Avenue and 8th Street in downtown LA around 2:30 pm on January 18.
How did the thieves steal Onyx?
-A woman approached Onyx as he was sitting under Ali's chair and grabbed his leash. When Ali tried to stop her, the woman got into a waiting car with three other people.
What did Ali do when the thieves tried to drive away?
-She jumped in front of the car and screamed for help. When no one came, she fell onto the hood as the car drove into her.
Who witnessed and filmed part of the incident?
-Harrison Pesky captured cell phone footage of Ali clinging to the hood of the speeding car.
How is the getaway car described?
-A white early 2000s four-door Kia Forte with a missing hubcap on the driver's front side.
What do the suspects look like?
-The woman was African-American, as were the three other overweight people in the car - two other women and a male driver. None had noticeable tattoos.
What is Ali offering for Onyx's safe return?
-She is offering a reward, with more details available on KTLA's website.
What makes Onyx identifiable?
-He has spotted black and white fur and hazel colored eyes that distinguish him from other dogs.
Who should people contact if they have information about this crime?
-The LA Police Department.
Outlines
😲 Woman Clings to Car Hood in Attempt to Rescue Stolen Puppy
A woman named Ali Zacharias was having lunch with her French bulldog puppy Onyx in downtown LA when thieves snatched the dog. Ali chased after them and jumped on the hood of their car as they tried to drive away. She held on screaming as the car sped through streets. Bystander Harrison Pesky captured video of the incident. The suspects are described as 3 overweight African American women and 1 male driver in a white 2000s Kia Forte. Ali is desperate to get her puppy back and offering a reward.
Mindmap
Keywords
💡French bulldog
💡theft
💡desperation
💡bystander
💡surveillance
💡investigation
💡reward
💡trauma
💡community
💡awareness
Highlights
Woman clings to the hood of a speeding car to save her French bulldog puppy from thieves in LA
Thieves snatched the dog in broad daylight as the owner sat down for lunch outside Whole Foods
The owner jumped in front of the car and clung to the hood as the thieves drove away with her dog
Bystander captured the chaos on cell phone video as he heard tires screeching and woman screaming
The owner was devastated as she loves her puppy like a child and desperately wants him back
Police obtained surveillance footage to identify the suspects who stole the French bulldog puppy
The owner is offering a reward for the safe return of her beloved French bulldog puppy
The suspect vehicle was described as an early 2000s white Kia Forte with a missing hubcap
Police urged anyone with information about the crime to contact the LAPD
The woman clung to the hood of the speeding car to try to prevent the thieves from getting away with her dog
The woman said she was willing to die to save her puppy from the thieves
Bystander was shocked that someone would steal a loved pet
The owner described her puppy's unique markings to help identify him
French bulldogs are a frequent target for thieves due to their high value
Transcripts
DURING WINTER SENATOR MITCHELL
IN TONIGHT FOR RICK CHAMBERS,
IT'S A HECTIC MOMENT IS CAUGHT
ON CAMERA IN DOWNTOWN CAR
FLYING DOWN THE STREET.
AND THERE IS A WOMAN
WOMAN SAYS THAT SHE WAS TRYING
TO PREVENT THIEVES FROM
GETTING AWAY WITH HER FRENCH
BULLDOG KTLA JOHN FENOGLIO
JOINS US LIVE FROM DOWNTOWN LA
WITH A STORY YOU'LL SEE ONLY
ON 5 JOHN. KAREEN SANDRA
PRETTY WILD STUFF. SADLY
INCIDENTS LIKE THIS ARE ALL
TOO COMMON THIEVES TARGETING
DOG OWNERS FOR THEIR PRIZED
POPS.
BUT AS YOU'RE ABOUT TO SEE
ONE WOMAN WASN'T ALLOWED ABOUT
TO ALLOW HER DOG TO GET STOLEN
WITHOUT A FIGHT. A WOMAN
CLINGS TO THE HOOD OF A
SPEEDING CAR IN DOWNTOWN LOS
ANGELES AS YOU START TO GO
FASTER FAST RISERS I'M ABOUT
TO DIE. THIS IS MY DEATH RIGHT
NOW ABOUT TO DIE ALI ZACHARIAS
WAS HANGING ON FOR DEAR LIFE
AND THE LIFE OF HER BELOVED
FRENCH BULLDOG PUPPY ONYX
AFTER THIEVES SNATCHED THE DOG
IN BROAD DAYLIGHT, IT WAS
HORRIFYING ALI HAD JUST SAT
DOWN FOR LUNCH WITH HER PUP
OUTSIDE THE WHOLE FOODS
LOCATED ON GRAND AVENUE AND
8TH STREET AROUND 2.30
THURSDAY, JANUARY 18 WHOSE A
HAPPY AND SOCIAL PUPPY ONYX
WAS SITTING UNDER THE CHAIR
WHEN A WOMAN APPROACHED AND
BEGAN CALLING TO HIM.
THEN GRABBED HIS LEASH AND
THINK THAT SOMEBODY WAS
STEALING MY DOG, I THOUGHT WAS
A MISUNDERSTANDING SO I WAS
LIKE THAT'S MY DOG EXCUSE ME.
AND SHE WAS LISTENING AND
SHE TURNED AND SHE GOT RIGHT
INTO A CAR. AND I TRIED TO
FOLLOW HER INTO THE CAR. BUT I
GOT IN FOR PEOPLE IN THE CAR.
THE SUSPECTS PUSHED HER OUT
AND LOCKED THE DOORS THAT'S
WHEN ALI JUMPED IN FRONT OF
THE CAR AND SCREAMED FOR HELP
NOBODY CAME AND NEXT THING I
KNOW THE CARS DRIVING INTO ME
AND I LIKE LIKE BASICALLY FELL
ONTO THE HOOD AND SOMEONE
STOLE MY DOG PROBABLY TRY TO
KILL MYSELF HARRISON PESKY
CAPTURED THE CHAOS ON HIS CELL
PHONE. HE WAS CROSSING THE
STREET WHEN HE SUDDENLY HEARD
TIRES SCREECHING AND A WOMAN
SCREAMING SHE SPED OFF AND
UNFORTUNATELY TOOK THIS MOMENT
WITH HER IT'S DEVASTATED THAT
SOMEONE WOULD TAKE.
SOMEONE'S ANIMAL. THE
SUSPECT VEHICLE IS DESCRIBED
AS AN EARLY 2000 WHITE
FOUR-DOOR KIA FORTE WITH THE
MISSING HUBCAP ON THE DRIVER'S
FRONT SIDE.
THE WOMAN THIS OH MY GOD
WAS AFRICAN-AMERICAN AS WAS
THE 3 PEOPLE IN THE CAR. THERE
WERE 3 FEMALES ALL OVERWEIGHT
AND SO AS IT WAS A MALE
DRIVING NO TATTOOS ARE ALL
WEARING LIKE SWEAT AND SWEAT
AND LIKE T-SHIRTS POLICE HAVE
OBTAINED SURVEILLANCE VIDEO
FROM NUMEROUS CAMERAS ENABLING
THEM TO GET A BETTER LOOK AT
THE SUSPECT THEY'RE GOING TO
FOLLOW THE STREET CAMERAS TO
TRY AND GET THE REST OF THE
LICENSE PLATE THIS DOG MAMA
SAYS SHE LOVES HER PUP LIKE A
CHILD AND IS DESPERATE TO GET
HIM BACK HE
YOU KNOW SPOTTED LIKE BLACK
AND WHITE SPOT IT AND HE HAS
TO HAVE A COLOR EYES AS THE
MAIN LIKE FEATURE THAT WILL
SET IT APART FROM OTHER DOGS,
I'M JUST PRAYING THAT.
I BY HIM BACK THEY CAN FIND
HIM THEY STOLE MY IT CHILD
AWAY FROM ME.
ALI IS OFFERING A REWARD
FOR HER PUP SAFE RETURN MORE
DETAILS ABOUT THAT ON OUR
WEBSITE KTLA DOT COM. ANYONE
WITH INFORMATION ABOUT THIS
CRIME IS URGED TO CONTACT THE
L A P D WE'RE LIVE DOWNTOWN,
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