RJ was a family’s beloved dachshund. Shortly after the Fourth of July the dog escaped out the front door and ran into the street. Because the dog has such short legs, the family figured the dog couldn’t get far very fast. They canvassed the neighborhood looking for the dog, but were unable to find him.

They began asking their neighbors if they had seen anything. The neighbors then recounted a strange story. They had seen the dog being picked up by a strange man. The dog had been kidnapped in a terrible way. One of the neighbors had caught the dognapping on a doorbell camera.

Watch the video to see what happens next for this family and their stolen dog.

How cruel that someone would take someone’s pet.