City spokesperson Jess Olstead says scammers, posing as animal control officers, scour lost pet posters, posts and websites, find the owner, then text or call. She says the false message is, “I have ...

They even found the original lost pet poster from the owners made in 2022 and contacted them to let them know what was happening. On Aug. 18, Bear was finally caught. His identity was verified ...

According to Minneapolis Animal Care and Control, thieves use lost pet posters and websites like PawBoost to contact owners. Some reports say thieves call, text or even spoof-call using the city's ...

Max, a Shih Tzu belonging to a St. Paul family, has been missing since July 3. (Provided by Lee Moua) People putting the word out about their lost pets are being preyed on and likely cheated out ...

MARION, Iowa (KGAN/CNN Newsource/WKRC) - A family is concerned after their 6-foot-long pet boa constrictor went missing. "The longer that he's gone the more concerns that I have that he won't be ...

Identifying himself as "Daniel Taylor," the caller claimed to be in possession of an injured lost pet, withholding emergency care until a credit card number was provided. Luckily, the animal’s ...

In a heartwarming event, a pet dog from Yamagarni village, Belagavi, managed to return home after getting lost during a pilgrimage to Pandharpur, 200km away. The dog's owner, Jnanadev Kumbar ...