A six-year-old border collie named 鈥淶oey鈥� was sitting in the backseat of her owner鈥檚 car in New Westminster when thieves took off with the vehicle in the middle of the night.

The city鈥檚 police department says it received a call about the dual theft in the early hours of Monday morning (Jan. 15). The owner told officers he had his 2012 black Fiat 500 Sport parked in the 800-block of Carnarvon Street 鈥� a shopping complex near the Fraser River 鈥� when it, and the pup inside, were stolen at around 12:50 a.m.

鈥淶oey鈥檚 owner is extremely upset and understandably he鈥檚 concerned for the well-being of his beloved pet,鈥� Sgt. Andrew Leaver said in a news release.

Police are reviewing CCTV footage from the area and are asking anyone with information to reach out to them. Anyone who spots the stolen car or Zoey is told to call 911.

Zoey is described as a brown and white border collie with a red nose and a collar. The license plate of the stolen Fiat is TT2 51D.

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