Example Sentences

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The post featured a photo of police talking to a family about the dog, including someone who looked like the dognapper in Witherspoon’s doorbell camera footage.

From Washington Post • Jan. 12, 2023

She texted a photo of cash to show the dognapper she was serious about doing whatever she needed to save Avery.

From Washington Post • Jan. 12, 2023

A few weeks ago, she was on the “Judy Justice” set at Amazon Studios doing what she does best — yelling at a dognapper.

From New York Times • Oct. 25, 2021

May said he “did not want to be a scaremonger” and stressed that it was “very rare” for a dognapper to accost an owner while out on a walk with a dog.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 2, 2021

Somehow, the fools knew where the dognapper was keeping Duke—maybe Tater, too.

From "Dog Squad" by Chris Grabenstein