Puppy heist: 6 puppies stolen from Virginia pet store

MANASSAS, Va. - Police outside Washington are investigating a pet store burglary in which six puppies were taken.

Investigators say someone broke into DC Pups in Manassas, Virginia, and took the dogs from their cages Sunday afternoon.

Co-owners Roger Kummer and Shania Sample say they got to the store at 6 p.m. on Sunday to check on the puppies. However, they discovered that the puppies - which include a Pomeranian, a Maltese, and others about 9 to 12 weeks old - were gone from their cages, along with six travel carriers.

They also say the back window of the shop was broken and a security camera was pulled from the wall.

The dogs sell for anywhere between $800 and $1,100.

Authorities did not immediately release any information about possible suspects.

CBS affiliate WUSA reports that co-owner Kummer said he just wants the puppies back.

“They’re small dogs. We have certain feeding instructions for each of these guys. Obviously, the people that are going to take dogs are not going to be thinking ‘Oh they need to eat two or three hours or have the proper food,’ or whatever the case is, so that’s my biggest concern,” Kummer said.