Crime & Safety
Paralyzed Bridgeport Man's Dog Stolen
The therapy dog alerts the man when he goes into respiratory distress and once helped saved his life.

BRIDGEPORT, CT — A paralyzed man is asking for the community's help after his therapy dog was stolen by a woman.
Frank Casanovas' dog Princess, an 8-year-old rat terrier is trained to alert when he goes into respiratory distress and saved his life on one occasion, according to News 12.
Princess was taken by a woman Saturday afternoon in a light-colored sedan after she got loose from the house.
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A paralyzed #Bridgeport man says he's heartbroken after a woman was captured on camera stealing his dog. https://t.co/znylT9Bwim
— News12CT (@News12CT) February 14, 2019
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