French bulldogs, like many other purebred dogs, are targets for theft due to their high value. Robbers looking to “dog flip,” steal, take in and adopt dogs to breed and resell them for a quick profit.

In five minutes, Sailor’s life changed as she knew it. She was snatched from her Marathon home and fed hot dogs by thieves who thought they secured a payday. But they were mistaken. Sailor was spayed.

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