Callous thieves who attacked the 29-year-old man on Brooklyn Street and stole his Chihuahua mix Mango are being hunted by the NYPD: the dog is being reunited with the owner after he was found with “minor injuries” a day later.
- A Chihuahua-Terrier mix named Mango, 12, was stolen in a violent robbery in Brooklyn last week after owner Rahul Nath, 29, was attacked by a trio of unknown suspects on the 100 block of White Street
- The East Williamsburg resident said the attackers demanded money before stealing his dog instead
- Almost a week after the police investigation, the three suspects remain at large and the NYPD is asking for the public’s help in identifying the three men
- Surveillance videos and images show the suspects snatching Mango and putting it in a box before leaving the scene
- Nath and Mango were reunited on Monday and Nath says while Mango isn’t feeling well, she’s “happy, relieved and ready for some good chicken”.
A man who was attacked by three men in a violent robbery has been reunited with his 12-year-old Chihuahua Terrier after she was abducted during the attack last week.
Rahul Nath, 29, was attacked by three men just after 7 p.m. Wednesday while walking his dog Mango down the 100 block of White Street in Williamsburg, New York.
Nath immediately filed a police report detailing the frightening attack. The police are now looking for the dog nappers.
According to the report, three men fell Nath into a fire hydrant after demanding money on the streets of Brooklyn.
When Nath told his attackers he had no money, they ruthlessly took his dog away instead.
Rahul Nath, 29, and Mango, 12, were reunited with minor injuries after being kidnapped by a trio of attackers in East Williamsburg
NYPD is still seeking help identifying the three suspects pictured here in the robbery of Rahul Nath’s 12-year-old dog, Mango, in East Williamsburg last week
The attack happened along White Street in Brooklyn when three unidentified men attacked Rahul Nath and took away his dog, Mango
Mango was rescued by Rahul Nath more than two years ago and reunited with her owner after she was taken by three unknown suspects in an attack in Brooklyn
Surveillance video shows one of the three attackers carrying a box that police and Nath believe was carrying Mango.
After a weekend of silence, Nath told he was reunited with Mango on Monday morning.
Of the horror, Nath told CBS News, “I had headphones on and I turned and there were these three teenagers smiling at me and the next second one of them grabbed me into a fire hydrant.
“He had his hand in his pocket and said he had a knife or a gun or something.
“He said, ‘Okay, let’s take your dog then,’ and then he runs back into the corner and just picks her up, and he and his two friends just run.”
Speaking about the pup, he added: “She’s been through a lot of trauma in her life, that’s clear, and has issues with abandonment. She just needs love and it’s made her better.’
Rahul Nath posted an update on Mango’s GoFundMe following her rescue on Monday
Nath said that while Mango isn’t feeling well, she’s “happy, relieved and waiting to eat a good chicken.”
After posting on his Twitter saying: “To everyone who had the kindness to reach out, retweet and donate: thank you.
“Mango was found yesterday morning and is now going to the vet with some injuries but is happy overall.”
Nath continued, saying: “She appears relatively healthy and intact, although she is making some vomiting movements and is calmer than usual. One thing is clear: Mango is happy and relieved, waiting to eat a good chicken.”
According to Nath, Mango is expected to make a full recovery from her minor injuries.
While Nath and Mango are reunited, the police are still searching for the suspects who are wanted for robbery.
The NYPD tells us no arrests have been made so far and if you have any information call the police.