Remember Jimmy Nicholos who had his service dog stolen during New Year’s Eve? Through the combined effort of his friends, coworkers, boss, and local authorities, they were able to pressure the acquaintances of the dognapper to speak out and return Boots to Jimmy.

The boyfriend of the woman who took Boots and her close acquaintance agreed to take the stolen pup to the local police station. Jimmy sued the dognapper who was later identified as Nicole Lawrence.

The lawsuit filed by Nicholos seeks $100,000 in compensatory and unspecified punitive damages. In Sherman Oaks, L.A, where this incident happened, the penalty for stealing a service dog can be up to $10,000 and/or 1-year imprisonment.

Source: Dogs Fun

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