Massachusetts Police Catch Dog Stealing from Toy Drive

Pre-Listening Vocabulary

• culprit: someone who committed a particular crime
• therapy dog: a dog trained to comfort and support people
• recover: to take back something that was lost or stolen
• precaution: an action taken to prevent something bad from happening

Massachusetts Police Catch Dog Stealing from Toy Drive

The police department in Franklin, Massachusetts has found the culprit involved in the   disappearances of toys from their Christmas toy drive. The “robber” was the department’s own therapy dog, Ben. The dog was  on camera walking down a hallway with a doll in his mouth. Ben’s stash of toys was found under a desk in the   . The toys had all been chewed and were unable to be recovered, but officers   to replace them. Ben has since been banned from the toy room, and the officers have taken precautions to prevent this from   again.

ANSWER

The police department in Franklin, Massachusetts has found the culprit involved in the recent disappearances of toys from their Christmas toy drive. The “robber” was the department’s own therapy dog, Ben. The dog was caught on camera walking down a hallway with a doll in his mouth. Ben’s stash of toys was found under a desk in the building. The toys had all been chewed and were unable to be recovered, but officers managed to replace them. Ben has since been banned from the toy room, and the officers have taken precautions to prevent this from happening again.