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Stolen kitten returned to Shakopee store

A woman was captured on surveillance video stealing an 8-week-old Persian kitten Saturday night from a Petland store in Shakopee. But the kitten was returned, left in a cardboard box behind the store on Tuesday morning. Police continue to search for the woman.
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A woman was captured on surveillance video stealing an 8-week-old Persian kitten Saturday night from a Petland store in Shakopee. But the kitten was returned, left in a cardboard box behind the store on Tuesday morning. Police continue to search for the woman.

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