Woman Charged With Burglary For Taking Her Own Dog From Morris County Shelter

DENVILLE, NJ — When Jessica Dreyer's Shiba Inu ran away, she was relived to learn the dog had been found and was safe at a local shelter.

Then, the story gets strange.

Dreyer was arrested and charged with burglary after she entered the shelter after hours and took her dog home without letting shelter workers know, the Daily Record reported.

Dreyer told the paper that police said she'd have to wait until the next morning to pick the dog up from the shelter because it was closed for the evening. She stopped by the shelter, and when she noticed it was unlocked and the dog was crying, entered and took the dog home.

The dog is a therapy dog for Dryer's daughter, and Dryer told the paper it was crucial she take it come home right away.

The charges against Dryer were sent from superior court to municipal court last week. You can read the full, bizarre story here.

Image: a stock photo of a Shibu Inu, not Dryer's dog. Photo by Matt Cardy/Getty Images