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Puppy stolen from Jacksonville salon returned to owner

Finiti is a Shih Tzu poodle mix. She was taken on Tuesday, Oct. 11 from the Paxon Shopping Center on Jacksonville's Westside, where the salon is located.

A puppy that was stolen from a Jacksonville salon is now back with its owner after the thief's mother saw the puppy on Action News Jax and made him return it.

Lynn Wilborn said her Shih Tzu-poodle mix Finiti was returned to her on Tuesday after news of the missing puppy aired on Action News Jax at 10 and 11 p.m.

Wilborn said the man who stole her puppy returned it after his mother saw Finiti on the news and realized it was the missing dog.

Finiti was stolen on Oct. 11 as Wilborn helped a customer at her salon, Miami’s Finest Full Service Salon on North Edgewood Avenue.

Surveillance video showed a man walking off with the puppy.

She said she doesn't plan to press charges, she just wanted her dog back.