Dog stolen from a shelter returned safe

[Catherine]

On Thursday a man tried to get a dog from the Toronto Humane Society. He was angry about the adoption process and had to be removed from the building. On Friday he walked back in an  took the dog from his kennel and somehow was able to walk right out with him. The police have been looking for Milo the dog ever since. Happily the dog was spotted and the police were able to rescue him on Sunday.

https://toronto.citynews.ca/2019/08/11/m...-returned/

https://nationalpost.com/news/toronto/st...ned-safely

It is fortunate that someone recognized Milo and called the police. They knew who took him, but he might have been hard to find. Once again the public has been a great help in returning a lost dog. There have been a number of dog thefts in Toronto and it has been someone recognizing the dog that has helped bring it home safely.

I know the kennel section of the shelter and it is not that easy to just take a dog. He must have waited for a particularly busy time and then walked the dog with confidence as if it was his dog. Milo is a loving, trusting dog so he would have gone quietly.
I suppose they will have to review security procedures and make sure this cannot happen again.
Shelters tend to be welcoming places. I hope they can be more secure without losing the openness  to the public.