Columbia, SC (WLTX) - A Midlands man is asking for your help after his company vehicle was stolen with his 11-year-old dog in the passenger seat.
James "Scotty" Johnson says he doesn't go anywhere without his boxer-pitbull mix "Kayla." Saturday, Johnson was doing some yard work for the company he works for on Shelley Road when someone stole his company vehicle with his dog inside.
"Every single day she has been with me. Everybody that knows me if you saw me you saw the dog. I know I am getting a little choked up but she's my daughter," said a teary-eyed Johnson. "I have a daughter that's eighteen months old and this dog has been there ever since. This dog has probably kept me and my wife through some tough times together."
Johnson says he left Kayla in the front seat with the truck running. The truck is a two door, blue, 2007 Nissan Titan values at $27,000. He says more than $5,500 dollars of lawncare equipment was attached to a trailer behind the truck. He says he just wants his dog back.
"I may never see her again. I'm crying over my dog. I don't want the truck back. I just want my dog back. I hope somebody see's it. I'm on TV crying over my dog. Please help me get my dog back," said Johnson.
According to the incident report from the Columbia Police Department, a .38 caliber deringer pistol was also in the glove compartment. Officers put a call out over the radio to try and locate the car but were unsuccessful. Columbia Police have assigned an investigator to the case are continuing to look into this matter.
If you have seen the truck, trailer or dog, we urge you to call Crimestoppers at 1-888-CRIME-SC or send an email to News 19 reporter Nate Stewart at NJSTEWART@WLTX.COM