Car Stolen With Dog Inside, ‘Devastated’ New Jersey Family Pleads For Pet’s Return

ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — If you’re the person who stole a car with a dog inside last month in Essex County, his owners don’t want their stuff back – they just want Alvin. That’s the message a New Jersey family is putting out this week as they continue to search for their missing pooch.

Alvin was in the backseat of his owner’s car when it was stolen around 11 a.m. on June 4 on Bloomfield Avenue in Bloomfield, according to a post from North Jersey-based Facebook group, Bergen County NJ Lost and Found Pets.

The car was later found near South 13th Street and Avon Avenue in Newark – but Alvin wasn’t inside.

Now, his “devastated” family are searching desperately to find the missing poodle mix, who has a medical condition and needs his medication.

A reward is being offered for information leading to his return – “no questions asked,” the post states. Anyone with information can contact 908-414-5108.

The family has been checking in regularly with the local animal shelter. An Apple Airtag that Alvin was wearing is no longer active, ABC 7 News reported.

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