Pet Flipping News Today

News. rosy had been found! but here is the twist. this conartist had already claimed her, posing as rosys owner. >> she knew it wasnt her dog. but she claimed her and next thing we knew, she had listed her for sale on craigslist. >> this poor missing dog was now being pawned online. price? $50. >> its just despicable. >> reporter: its called pet flipping and crooks finding lost pets and selling them for cash. at least ten cases in indianapolis this year alone. and police fear its growing! how ar...

On crimes. >> reporter: when you think criminals cant get any lower, they do. if you ever lost a pet, you know how scary and heart wrenching it can be. its called pet flipping and find lost dogs and instead of returning them they sell them for a quick buck. >> its a girl. >> reporter: that little ball of energy? is that that is rosy, the schnauzer. huge and feisty. its why lisa wagner loves her so much. >> that a girl! >> reporter: there summer rosy got loose and lost on the streets of indianapo...

Away or you think he has. what would you pay to get him back? a new brand of thieves is finding that the potential pay-out is big. they are pet flipping. stealing dogs and contacting the owners and then asking for a rich ransom. joining me is daniel shackle, animal care and control administrator for indianapolis. good morning. good to see you. is this new? is it growing? or has it just been going on under the radar? >> i think this is going on for a long time. potentially under the radar but wit...