Dog with special needs and in hospice care has wheelchair stolen from Florida rescue: Police

Disabled rescue dog loses vital wheelchair in theft, sparking community response

A Florida animal rescue is celebrating an outpouring of community support after a specialized wheelchair belonging to one of its hospice dogs was stolen, leaving the aging animal unable to move around independently. The dog, a senior pit bull named Baby, depends on the custom mobility device because of significant physical limitations, People said.

Community support pours in after thief swipes disabled senior pit bull’s $800 wheelchair from St. Cloud rescue center - WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports

ST. CLOUD, Fla. (WSVN) — Nobody puts Baby in a corner. A Central Florida rescue pup is getting some much needed help after someone stole...

Dog with special needs and in hospice care has wheelchair stolen from Florida rescue: Police

Police are searching for a stolen wheelchair after someone walked up to a porch and took the specialized device meant for a dog in hospice care, leaving her with no way to move around independently.

Someone Stole a Disabled Dog's Wheelchair and Police Want Answers

For Baby, a disabled senior Pit Bull in Central Florida, a specialized wheelchair is far more than a piece of equipment. It gives the hospice dog the support she needs to move through the world when her own body cannot carry her normally. So when someone reportedly stole Baby’s custom wheelchair from the porch of the St. Cloud home where she is being cared for, the loss immediately sparked outrage. But as word of the troubling theft spread, peop…