A thief knew what he was after when he broke into a St. Paul pet store over the weekend. The crook bypassed the dogs, cats, and birds and stole a rare lizard.
Store security cameras showed a man smashed through the front window at Petland and took a tree agama lizard, valued around $40.
Store manager, Daria Silvan, said she’s surprised that more expensive animals weren’t taken.
“We had two $1,200 puppies in the store so that immediately went through my mind. I was like, oh my gosh, our puppies are gone,” she said. “I never suspected a lizard.”
The man was in the store for a matter of minutes. The tape showed the thief reached in the lizard tank and placed the animal in a plastic bag. Silvan said the tree agama needs special care to survive.
“We found out it was our tree agama which broke my heart also because they are very hard to take care of. They are for the enthusiast. They aren’t for the beginner reptile keeper,” she said.
Police are looking for the lizard and the criminal that stole it.