Shelby County Sheriff's deputies reunite stolen dog with its 12-year-old owner

Micaela A Watts | Memphis Commercial Appeal

Show Caption Hide Caption Sheriffs return dog stolen at Shelby Farms Park Shelby County Sheriff's reunited a stolen dog with his 12-year-old owner after the dog was stolen from him while on a walk at Shelby Farms Park.

Shelby County Sheriff's deputies were able to reunite a dog with his 12-year-old owner after the dog was stolen from him while on a walk.

An SCSO tweet said that the boy was walking his dog Diamond, who is a rare White American Bulldog breed, when he was approached by a man driving a dark grey Chrysler sedan.

The man knocked the 12-year-old to the ground took his dog, deputies say.

SCSO is seeking your help in reuniting a little boy with his dog. Sunday afternoon a male black occupying a dark gray Chrysler sedan exited his vehicle and pushed a 12-year-old boy to the ground and stole his white American Bulldog. This occurred in the 7600 block of Hedgington. pic.twitter.com/pgj0zy6DAn — ShelbyTNSheriff (@ShelbyTNSheriff) November 12, 2018

Deputies found the dog on Nov. 13, less than 24 hours after the pup was stolen. The department tweeted video of Diamond returning home to his owner.

No arrests have been made.