Memphis woman’s car stolen with multiple dogs in it

While stopping at a shopping center, Elena Manubens’ car was stolen, containing her beloved dog. The Memphis Police are asking for all your help to locate the lost dog and stolen vehicle as soon as possible.

“They stole my dog. She’s my absolute life,” Manubens told WREG. Manubens spent the night after the theft desperately searching for her lost dog with the help of her friends. Her dog’s name is Kiwi and she’s a 4-year-old Belgian Tervuren .

Manubens told the WREG that she couldn’t have imagined in a million years that something like this could happen to her or her animals. Unfortunately, Manubens’ dog is not the only one missing as a result of this theft. Her boyfriend’s Cocker Spaniels, named Ruby and Oakly, are also in the truck next to Kiwi.

According to Manubens, the truck and dogs were taken from the parking lot of the Ridgeway Trace shopping center in East Memphis. The theft happened around 10 p.m. Sunday.

They were apparently on their way home from a Missouri dog race when they decided to make a quick pit stop at the mall to refuel and grab a bite to eat before continuing the trip to Florida. Manubens explained that they had been in the restaurant for about 10 minutes before heading back out to find that their truck, along with their three beloved dogs, had been taken.

Some time later, in downtown Memphis, on the Pontotoc Avenue side, they found Ruby and Kiwi unharmed with their crates. Sadly, however, Oakley appears to have been kidnapped and is nowhere to be seen. The stolen truck was also nowhere to be found.

According to Manubens, this was the first time they took the dogs to battle outside of the state. To assist anyone planning to assist in the search, Manubens has provided details of the vehicle in question. Oakley went missing in a 2015 brown Ford Explorer. The truck has Georgia tags and a stick on the back that reads “Cocker Mom”.

She also made a plea to the person who stole the truck. “I understand it was a mistake. I get it. We don’t want anything against you.” Manuben explained. “We say we just want our dogs. You can have everything else in that car. We just want to get our dogs back safely.”

She has also said she will give a monetary reward to anyone who can provide valid information leading to Oakly’s whereabouts and hopefully his safe return. If you have any information you believe may be helpful in this case, or have any knowledge of Oakly’s whereabouts, you are encouraged to contact Memphis Police.