Video: French Bulldog Owner Saves Pup From Downtown Thief, NYPD Says

NEW YORK, NY — A woman saved her French Bulldog from a would-be thief in a Manhattan revolving door, becoming the latest owner to fend off robbers who target the expensive pups, according to police.

The wannabe dog-napper followed the woman and her Frenchie into an office building on Broadway and Exchange Alley June 21 about 2:245 p.m., according to police.

Video released by police shows the man trying to grab the dog in the revolving door, spurring a struggle that would send the woman's head crashing into the glass, according to police and the video.

The woman managed to save her Frenchie and the man fled without the pooch, police said.

The woman was taken to the hospital with a head injury, according to police.

The attempted robbery joins a recent trend of robbers targeting the "it" dog breed, which has become the most expensive in the United States, according to the New York Times.

French bulldogs — worth upwards of $30,000 — have been stolen in Miami, New York, Chicago, Houston and across California within the last year, the outlet notes. Even A-list Frenchies like Lady Gaga's two dogs haven't been safe from the sprees.

Anyone with information about the Manhattan incident is asked to call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782). The public can also submit their tips online. All calls are strictly confidential.