A Philadelphia woman thought she got her stolen Pomeranian back just hours after police released surveillance video that appeared to show the pup's captors taking it for a walk months ago.
But, a chip in the dog revealed that it wasn't Nia Kora's beloved Pomeranian Chispa.
Investigators said two men captured on surveillance camera walking away from a home on 1900 block of West Girard Avenue in the Francisville section of the city will face charges once they are caught.
Police said the video shows the men after they stole Kora's 4-year-old, a.k.a. Chi-Chi; a flat screen television and an xBox 360 gaming system from the home around midnight on July 30, police said.
"They broke in they stole my dog," said Kora.
The suspects were caught on video walking to the victim's home empty-handed as well as walking away from the home. The video shows one of the men carrying the TV, the other walking Chispa on a leash.
Police asked for the public's help identifying the suspects.
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In the meantime a woman recognized the dog as the pet she had cared for since this summer. The woman alerted police and officers set up a reunion with Chi-Chi and Kora.
Kora said the dog looked similar but appeared to have gained some weight. Police later said that the dog was actually another missing Pomeranian.
No word on the suspects' identities. If you recognize the men in this video, please contact police immediately.
