The delivery man steals a dog and throws it in his truck: the animal dies from heat before the end of its tour

Le livreur s’est rendu ce lundi aux autorités. Illustration MAXPPP – Philippe Turpin

Le 3 juillet dernier, un livreur Fedex aurait volé un petit bouledogue français à une famille de Caroline du Nord (États-Unis) et l’aurait laissé mourir à l’arrière de son camion.

The 44-year-old FedEx deliveryman had intended to breed Tori, a French bulldog and show puppy he had kidnapped, the NYPost reported, citing court documents.

The man, who knew the dog's owners well, had previously asked them to mate his dog with theirs, but the family declined.

The animal died before its tour

On July 3, while he was making his delivery round, the delivery man allegedly took the dog that was in the yard of his house and threw it in the back of his truck.

When their animal was not found, the owners contacted the authorities who carried out an investigation. On July 7, the news broke that officers had found Tori dead, the NY Post reported.

Investigators believe the delivery driver kept the French bulldog in his truck while he completed his FedEx delivery route and that the animal died of heatstroke or a related illness due to the high temperatures inside the vehicle.

The delivery driver rendered

As for the delivery man, he surrendered to the authorities on Monday, July 22. Charged with theft, possession of stolen property and animal cruelty, he was held on $50,000 bail, according to the sheriff's office.

FedEx extended its deepest condolences to Tori's owners, noting that the driver was no longer employed by their company: “We extend our deepest condolences to the family on the loss of their beloved pet,”, the company said in a statement to ABC11.

"We understand the importance of people's pets in their lives and deeply regret the pain this has caused. The driver is no longer providing service on behalf of FedEx".