Bridgeport police are investigating the theft of the a paralyzed man's rat terrier last weekend.
Surveillance video shows a woman picking up the dog and running into a car half a block away from Frank Casanovas' home.
Casanovas, 55, considers 8-year-old Princess a service dog of sorts.'
Raw: Paralyzed man reunited with dog that was stolen in CT
"I'm very attached to that dog," he said. "She means a lot to me."
Casanovas was paralyzed in a car accident 37 years ago, and he credits Princess with alerting family members during two recent health scares -- including one that resulted in Casanovas having a pacemaker implanted.
On Saturday, Princess ran out of the home on Roosevelt Street, which is not uncommon.
But as the video shows, someone grabbed her on her way back.
The dog was found a couple of blocks away on Friday, presumably ditched by the suspect.
A passerby recognized Princess and called the Casanovas.
Eyewitness News cameras were rolling when pet and owner were happily reunited.