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The Stolen Puppy Has Been Found! And There’s Video!

Maggie, the four-month-old Boston terrier stolen from her owner’s car Tuesday, has been returned home safe and sound. A teenager said she found the puppy still in her carrier near the Petworth Metro station on Wednesday. Maggie’s owners, Michael and Mary Kathryn Steel, told the Washington Post they wrote the girl a check for the promised $10,000 reward. Here’s the full story of Maggie’s ordeal. The couple’s tearful reunion with her was captured by WUSA 9.

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Marisa M. Kashino joined Washingtonian in 2009 and was a senior editor until 2022.