I am so sorry this is happening to these people and their dog! Great thing they have him microchipped...much better chance of fnding him! I hope they do. I know that microchips work wonders...a couple in Peoria, IL had their rottie puppy stolen, and their son recognized his dog in a yard a while later...long story short...police were called, they brought a scanner for the microchip....yep, that was their dog!