JoJo went missing from the family's yard on Wednesday.DEL CITY, Oklahoma -
A Del City family
says their puppy was stolen right out of their yard. Now they are pleading for
the thief or anyone with information to help.
What makes the
story especially heartbreaking is the family says the dog belonged to their son
who was born with a heart condition, and was given very little chance of
survival.
The family says
they familiar with heartache, but they've always relied on their pets to help
them through.
"He's not just a
dog or a pet. He's a family member," said Patrick's mother, Kim O'Malley.
Patrick is now 13
and doing better. But on Wednesday, as the family was outside putting up
Halloween decorations, they say they went inside for a couple minutes and when
they came back out ‘JoJo' was gone.
"My mom was like ‘JoJo's
missing, JoJo's missing,'" said Patrick.
The family says
JoJo has never wandered out of their lawn before. And they're convinced he
didn't this time either. They believe JoJo was stolen.
"You have a dog,
and you get to love him and someone snatches him up like that, it just doesn't
seem right," said Michael O'Malley, Patrick's Dad.
Still the family
is hoping someone will return their pet and are offering a reward. They
say all they want is their family member back home.
"Return our dog
please," said Michael.
The O'Malley's say you can call Del City Animal Control if you
have information.
