Q: my dog who is chipped in my name all vet records are in my name was stolen from ca and taken to Indiana what can I do?
A former friend moved to California from Indiana and I agreed to let her stay with us. She stayed with me for 8 months. There started to be issues in the household and finally it got to the point that she attacked me and to prevent further problems I left the house to go calm down I was gone for 30 minutes and she had locked me out and changed the locks with my dog inside with her. I finally regained entry with a locksmith and police to find no trace. Filed a report with the local police and hoped to find him. 7 months later and I find out she is in Indiana with my dog (witness verified) how do I go about getting my dog back? She has tried to claim I gave him to her but that is not true I simply wrote a letter stating in the event that something happens to me I wanted him to be placed in her care. Now I know where they are and want my dog back. She also stole a bunch of my belongings and has gotten into all my online accounts and has put charges on a card she took from my mailbox!
A: Report the dog as stolen to the particular police department in Indiana. If that isn't effective, you would need to retain Indiana attorneys to initiate a replevin action, or perhaps that can be done in Indiana Small Claims. Consult with an Indiana attorney for more specific information.
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