What to Know
- A beloved Upper West Side lizard was found safe and returned to its owners Thursday after it was spirited away from a pet shop in May.
- Sandy, a bearded dragon, was stolen out of the Petqua pet shop.
- A perpetrator was spotted by two cops and they were able to get Sandy back.
A beloved Upper West Side lizard was found safe and returned to its owners last Thursday after it was spirited away from a pet shop in May.
Sandy, a bearded dragon, was stolen out of the Petqua pet shop by two men in May while she was boarded there over a holiday weekend. The owner offered a reward of $1,000 for Sandy’s safe return.
“We are happy to report that stolen bearded dragon, Sandy, is now back at PETQUA & will soon be reunited with the rightful owner,” said NYPD’s 24th precinct on Twitter.
The tweet said two officers “had spotted the thief walking and took police action.”