{"id":498572,"date":"2026-01-07T09:18:13","date_gmt":"2026-01-07T09:18:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/498572\/"},"modified":"2026-01-07T09:18:13","modified_gmt":"2026-01-07T09:18:13","slug":"surveillance-footage-may-identify-man-who-stole-a-dog-from-the-acs-shelter-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/498572\/","title":{"rendered":"Surveillance footage may identify man who stole a dog from the ACS shelter"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>SAN ANTONIO \u2014 Wimberley Frazier thought she was hours away from saving a dog\u2019s life.<\/p>\n<p>Her rescue, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/p\/Nate-and-Snoops-Dog-House-61569421312205\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Nate and Snoops Dog House<\/a>, had been approved to pick up Rambo, a dog scheduled for euthanasia at San Antonio\u2019s Animal Care Services shelter. But as she prepared to get Rambo and a few other dogs, Frazier says she received an email telling her Rambo had been stolen.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt said, \u2018We just learned from our supervisor that Rambo was stolen from our facility and he\u2019s no longer in our care,\u2019\u201d Frazier said. \u201cI was dumbfounded.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"ACS: Surveillance footage may identify man who stole a dog from the shelter\" class=\"ImageEmbed_image__qZBo_\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/1767777493_534_cc8898db-dd9d-4eab-8716-42fa0f6c05bb-Untitleddesign8.png\"\/><\/p>\n<p>ACS: Surveillance footage may identify man who stole a dog from the shelter<\/p>\n<p>According to ACS Director Jon Gary, leaders have been combing through surveillance footage to understand how this happened.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAn individual came onto the property, removed Rambo from his kennel, and then took him off the property,\u201d Gary said after reviewing those clips.<\/p>\n<p>Gary added that the man appeared to check several exits before finding a way out of the facility. <\/p>\n<p>Tuesday, ACS identified additional surveillance images that show clearer views of the suspect\u2019s face as he entered the campus. ACS forwarded those images to the police to add to their ongoing investigation.<\/p>\n<p>We asked Gary if this incident prompted ACS to look into further security measures.<\/p>\n<p>Gary says that&#8217;s not on the table at this time, highlighting that even with all the volunteers, workers, and adopters on the property, animals are only stolen a few times per year. He says that&#8217;s consistent with what shelters see nationwide.<\/p>\n<p>Just walking up to the front of the facility, you see several cameras, a locked gate, security guards, and scanners for employees to use with their badges.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI do feel like it\u2019s pretty secure,\u201d Gary said. \u201cThis doesn\u2019t happen very often.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Gary says the staff was also reminded to be on the lookout for anything suspicious and to make sure entries are secured at all times.<\/p>\n<p>More than anything, Frazier says she just wants to know Rambo is safe.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI just want to know that he\u2019s okay and not in harm\u2019s way,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<p>Frazier has filed her own police report and still plans to rescue dogs at risk of being euthanized at ACS.<\/p>\n<p>ACS is working with the San Antonio police to investigate the theft. <\/p>\n<p>Stealing an animal is considered a property crime under Texas law. It remains unclear what charges could be filed if a suspect is identified.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"SAN ANTONIO \u2014 Wimberley Frazier thought she was hours away from saving a dog\u2019s life. 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