Update: stolen van, show dogs found in Redding

Update (06/07/18 11:30 a.m.) – The California Highway Patrol said a stolen van full of dogs has been located in Redding.

A CHP Northern Division Air Operations aircraft was searching for the van at about 10:40 a.m. Thursday. During the search, a call came in about a possible sighting of the van south of Canyon Road in Redding.

The CHP aircraft quickly found the van in the woods.

When officers opened the van, they found the dogs hot, but alive and generally unharmed.

REDDING, Calif. – A cargo van with more than a dozen show dogs inside was reportedly stolen from a fast food parking lot in Redding, California.

The Redding Police Department said the van was stolen on June 6. It’s described as a white 2018 Dodge ProMaster cargo van with Washington plate BKD2048. The van has a Seattle Seahawks sticker on the back and a number “12” in the rear window.

At the time it was stolen, the air-conditioned van held 14 show dogs. Breeds included rat terriers, yellow labs and Rottweilers. Photos of some of the dogs are available HERE.

RPD is asking the public to be on the lookout for the van. Anyone who knows the location of the van is asked to call 530-225-4200.