Two women are facing felony charges after deputies say a Kendale Lakes pet shop was hit by a two-for-one burglary that targeted both 18 golden doodle puppies and boxes of designer sneakers. Surveillance video and arrest reports describe the pair removing a bolt lock from the storefront, then hauling the dogs out to a car parked behind the business. One woman was arrested Tuesday night, and deputies say the second turned herself in the next day. Prosecutors later set bond at $5,000 each.
How deputies say the puppy caper unfolded
According to Local 10, surveillance footage shows 37-year-old Nataly Bendana and 33-year-old Janet Gonzalez entering the Fur Baby Puppies Pet Shop on Tuesday afternoon, removing the bolt lock on the main entrance and loading 18 golden doodle puppies into Bendana’s car. Deputies valued the puppies at about $45,000. They say the women also grabbed roughly $17,000 in designer sneakers before leaving at around 4:55 p.m.
Deputies say the business owner identified the suspects after they arrived at the scene. Bendana later returned to the store, where she was detained, taken to the Hammocks station and then arrested, according to the arrest report.
Where the suspects were processed
The Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center serves as Miami-Dade’s main pretrial detention facility, and the county’s Miami-Dade Corrections & Rehabilitation Department maintains an online roster and resources for checking inmate status. The department outlines how bookings are processed and where custody information and bond details are posted for public access. Family members and others with questions about an inmate’s status can use the contact information and online inmate search tools on the county’s corrections pages.
Charges and court orders
Prosecutors filed felony counts of burglary of an unoccupied structure and third-degree grand theft against both women, and judges ordered them to stay away from the Fur Baby Puppies location, Local 10 reports. Bond was set at $5,000 for each defendant during bond hearings, and the cases were assigned to Miami-Dade Circuit Court. Court records indicate both defendants appeared in bond court this week and received stay-away orders from the business.
How to tip investigators
Investigators are asking anyone with information, particularly people with nearby camera footage, to contact Crime Stoppers of Miami-Dade at 305-471-8477 or submit an anonymous tip online. The Crime Stoppers site features an anonymous tip form and a mobile app that can be used to upload video and other evidence. Deputies say community tips often play a key role in recovering missing animals and securing additional evidence.
Legal implications
Both burglary of an unoccupied structure and third-degree grand theft are felonies under Florida law, and third-degree felonies can carry prison time and fines depending on sentencing guidelines. Florida’s burglary statute in section 810.02 (Florida Senate) and the grand theft provisions in Chapter 812 (Florida Senate) explain how offenses are categorized and how property value affects the degree of the crime. Those statutes form the legal basis for the charges prosecutors filed in this case.
