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Photo by Chris Melzer\/picture alliance via Getty Images<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

(CENTENNIAL, Colo.) — Colorado pet store suffered its\u00a0second robbery<\/span><\/a>\u00a0this month on Friday as thieves faked a medical emergency in order to steal two puppies, according to the owner of the store.<\/p>\n

Perfect Pets, located in Centennial, Colorado, has been the target of multiple puppy thefts, with the latest occurring on Friday at approximately 2 p.m., said owner Jens Larsen.<\/p>\n

Larsen told ABC News three gentlemen walked into the store, looking “sketchy,” and one of them appeared to be on drugs and “talking belligerent to employees.”<\/p>\n

The man suddenly fell to the ground, with other customers and store employees quickly rushing to his side, shown in video surveillance footage.<\/p>\n

Larsen said it “looked like he was having a seizure” and an employee began to call 911.<\/p>\n

As the other people crowded around the man, Larsen said another man walked toward the back of the store, opened a case of puppies and grabbed two male English bulldogs.<\/p>\n

An employee spotted the thief with the two puppies and workers tried to block him from leaving, even tackling his leg before one worker was kicked in the face, Larsen said.<\/p>\n

The criminal tripped and fell to the ground, dropping the puppies, but he was able to scoop them up and run away, Larsen told ABC News.<\/p>\n

Multiple people chased after him, but were unsuccessful in catching the culprit, Larsen said. The suspect was able to escape in a gold Cadillac Escalade, Larsen said.<\/p>\n

“The guy doesn’t care,” Larsen said. “He’s not stealing merchandise, he is stealing living animals and doesn’t seem to really care for their well-being.”<\/p>\n

A suspect has been arrested for the theft, the Arapahoe County Sheriff’s Office told ABC News. More details were expected to be released on the theft Monday, law enforcement said.<\/p>\n

In the previous theft, Larsen said a woman stole a puppy from the store and hid the pet in a baby stroller on Feb. 12. Another woman then grabbed a puppy and ran out the door moments later. The individuals, who were\u00a0caught on security camera footage<\/span><\/a>, have still not been caught, Larsen said.<\/p>\n

Resale opportunities for the dogs appears to be the motive for these incidents, Larsen said.<\/p>\n

Bulldogs, especially French bulldogs, are a common targets for thieves. French bulldog puppies can go for anywhere from $3,000 to $10,000, Tom Sharp, the CEO of American Kennel Club Reunite,\u00a0told “Nightline” last year<\/span><\/a>.<\/p>\n

Larsen said Perfect Pets is offering a $1,000 reward for the return of each dog.<\/p>\n

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