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Thief steals precious items from Michigan War Dog Memorial

Posted at 5:55 PM, Sep 22, 2017
and last updated 2017-09-22 17:55:09-04

The Michigan War Dog Memorial is asking for help after a thief stole at least a dozen items from canine plots. 

Phil Weitlauf, president for the memorial, said it started six weeks ago when their memorial in South Lyon noticed a personalized flag was missing. 

Since then, other things have been taken, including military coins. 

Gryphon was a service dog who helped find missing children and seniors; his flag was taken. 

“For the life of me, I don't understand someone taking something from the grave of the canine hero, it just hurts my heart to know that people would do that,” Weitlauf said. 

If you’d like to help the memorial raise money for better security, you can visit their website here.