Twenty-five guinea pigs were stolen from the LIDKTE Small Animal Foundation, or LSAF, a rescue sanctuary near Tucson, Arizona. Early on the morning of September 23, two individuals were caught on surveillance cameras covering the lens with a sock. Hours later, sanctuary staff found the place trashed and the guinea pigs gone.

Twenty-four of those guinea pigs have been rescued in a joint operation between the Phoenix Police Department and the Pima County Sheriff’s Department. The guinea pigs were discovered on September 26 during a search of a Phoenix residence associated with the suspects.

Sadly, one poor guinea pig didn’t make it. RIP to that guinea pig.

Police Recover 24 Guinea Pigs After Bizarre Tucson Sanctuary Robbery

Authorities say the suspects include two 14-year-old girls and t

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