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Car stolen with dog inside in Prince George's County

Gianni the Boston Terrier was in the backseat of a car when it was stolen from a gas station Thursday.

PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY, Md. — Police continue to search for a dog that was in the backseat of a car stolen from a Prince George's County gas station Thursday afternoon.

According to tweets from the Prince George's County Police Department (PGCPD), a Boston Terrier named Gianni, also known as John-John, was inside a 2016 Land Rover Evoque at a gas station when the car was stolen just before 1:30 p.m. 

Gianni appears to have been in the backseat of the vehicle when it was taken.

The stolen Land Rover Evoque was taken from a gas station in the 6100 block of Annapolis Road. Officers found the car Friday but Gianni was not in the vehicle. 

Police released photos of the stolen dog, one of which was taken the day he was stolen. 

No suspect information has been released at this time.

If you have seen Gianni or the stolen vehicle, police ask you call 911 immediately. 

This is a developing story. More details will be added as they become available. 

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