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INGLEWOOD, Calif. — A woman has been arrested in Inglewood for allegedly demanding ransom from the owner of a lost puppy that escaped from its yard.
Police say 24-year-old Daisy Angel of Lennox was arrested for investigation of extortion and is being held on $20,000 bail.
Lt. Oscar Serrano says a 4-month-old female blue nose pit bull escaped Wednesday and the owner posted signs offering a $150 reward. Serrano says the owner then got calls from unidentified men and women demanding $500 or the dog would disappear.
The lieutenant says an exchange was arranged and Angel was arrested after showing up with the dog.
The pet was unharmed and returned to its family. Police say they don’t know if anyone else was involved in the plot.