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Thief Steals More Than 500 Pounds of Pet Food From Shelter

 

Police are looking for the man who stole more than 500 pounds of pet food from the Animal Rescue League of New Hampshire in Bedford.

WMUR-TV reports that the thief sometime Saturday night ripped the door to the pet food pantry off its hinges.

Images caught by a surveillance camera show the hooded man making several trips carrying food out of the pantry. The shelves were left bare. He also took 15 pounds of dog treats.

Rescue league officials say a tool shed was also broken into but it appears nothing was taken.

Bedford police were on the scene Sunday.

Animal Rescue League officials are seeking donations to help restock the pantry. Pet food can be dropped off at the shelter after 9 a.m. on Monday.

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