These People Tracked Down Stolen Things 

Don’t blurr them out they deserve to be seen

Maybe if the police actually investigated these thefts people wouldn’t have to take things into their own hands.

I cried. Not only did she dognap a member of this woman’s family but she mistreated him. Glad he’s safe at home.

My mother in law accidentally let my dog out without a leash while we were visiting in Las Vegas. We spent hours searching, posting flyers and even went to the nearby animal shelter, giving them a flyer with his picture and all our contact details. We searched for a few day, close to a week when we got a call from my sister in law. A friend of hers who works at the local animal shelter said my dog was brought in the day before and instead of notifying us the shelter put him in the system and had 2-3 people set up to view and possibly adopt him. We showed up right when they opened demanding our dog and thankfully we got him back. I was so mad at them for trying to sell my dog out from under me like that but apparently they do it all the time.

Criminals shouldn't be blurred so that people will be aware of their faces

I can’t even describe how angry i would be if my dog was stolen from me.

In this day and age, I feel like stealing a dog or almost any pet should be considered kidnapping not grand theft. I challenge anyone to to find a caring and responsible pet owner that considers their animals to be expensive objects.

I felt the same high as the first lady that found her car. I had tools stolen while working at an apartment complex. I knew who the thief was, he had recently bern evicted from the complex. I knew he wouldn't go far from the neighborhood so I drove a search pattern of every street nearby After thirty minutes I found his car, with my tools visible inside! I called the cops. When he walked around the corner with a gas can (he had run out of gas!) and saw the cops and I the look on his face was just priceless!

Why do we protect the faces of criminals? They’re in public places! Show their faces! They shouldn’t be protected!

I’m sorry but if someone stole one of my dogs, there wouldn’t be a “hey that’s my puppy”…

stealing pets is just flat out evil

The lady who had her dog stolen was very emotional to watch.

It's a good thing modern technology exists for stuff like this.

Stealing material things is one thing, but there's a hot place in hell for people who steal pets.

This is the future of getting justice. Bold thieves will require bold people to keep from being victimized

Of course police will warn against how dangerous this is, but won't do a damn thing to find them in the first place. When I was robbed I found out who did it, where my stuff was, and where he was hiding all within a few days. You think the cops would have ever found my stuff? No. Not even a small chance.

Stealing someone’s dog is so evil. Can’t imagine what that poor pup was thinking during that whole experience. So glad he’s back with his Momma!

Can't believe how "natural" it is for these people to act like they've done nothing wrong with those stolen properties. Either they're sick or just plain evil.

Well done to these people for taking matters into their own hands! If they had waited for the cops to do their job, they’d probably still be waiting.

I love the first lady who stalked the thief! She yanked her own shoes out of the thief’s hands! Then got all her stuff back! 👏👏👏

How infuriating and violating it must feel to watch someone driving YOUR CAR/TRUCK right in front of you. These people have balls and audacity 😒

My great grandma once had a 200 dollar bull stolen from her farm in 1932 in Texas . This woman was 8 months pregnant and only 20 years old . She'd be damned if someone got away with her property. She hunted the thief down for 100 miles on horse back , and got her bull back . My favorite story that she told

I'm so glad wasn't no one hurt any of these events but it was very brave of you to get your belongings back you all is very blessed

My dog has never been stolen, but has ran out a couple times. Luckily we found her not too far down the road and brought her back home🥰.

My husband and son recovered their stolen work truck themselves. A customer came in their shop and just mentioned "hey, I just saw one of you guy over on Everet a minute ago", not knowing the truck was stolen. They jumped into another truck and drove over to Everet street and it was in a driveway with the thief sleeping in it.

I cant imagine having any of my animals taken from me. I would literally spend the rest of my life wondering what kind of life they ended up having or if they thought I abandon them. I would die just at the thought of them being mis treated

Some people took my home on wheels few months ago!!! I will not give up till I find my home and the people that took it! I have nothing to lose now

Georgie is the cutest dog. I would consider that a case of kidnapping. So glad that guy got involved and got Georgie back.

It angers me so much when a selfish person steals someone else’s dog! I smiled ear to ear with delight that the dognapper was caught and that a Good Samaritan stepped up and got the dog back for the real owner. Goes to show that sometimes you need to take action to get things done like getting your stolen pets back.

What the heck is Mathew Santoro doing there!? I’m surprised no one else seems to recognize him. He’s the top 5 creepy pasta guy

I absolutely understand how she feels about her dog. I'd go nuts if my pooch was stolen and I definitely cannot be held responsible for what I would do

I'm glad everyone had there property back and I'm glad that little dog was back with his family aswell 👍

Why blur them out? Those suspects who stole things should be seen.

I can’t really blame people for doing this but be careful if you do. If someone took my dog they better hope I never find them.

I am sooo glad she got her dog back

He has the biggest little heart in the tiniest little body ❤❤❤ Way to go Georgies momma for not giving up

So the law protects criminals by having their faces blurred and not the victims so they can be targets for revenge. Anyone that commits a crime should have his/her face made public so innocent people can protect themselves from these worthless beings. They should be publicly shamed and humiliated if not more.

A dog is not a "thing"! A dog is a family member. A friend. A confidant. Unconditional LOVE...

Nice to see criminals caught.

To Matthew Santoro: Thanks for helping out a man who confronted someone who stole his wife's car. Kudos to you.

A woman tried stealing my wallet many years ago when I turned and grabbed her hand. She tried to play victim by yelling rape when I hit her at least 4 timers, knocking her out, ( I think she was out after the first punch but I was enraged at the audacity of her.) later I heard she made a statement. Not sure if the police were aware of her behaviour and dismissed her nonsense. Anyway, here I am.

Dog napping is a huge business, not just designer dogs, but any dogs. IF YOU LOVE YOUR PET, DON'T EVER LEAVE IT UNATTENDED! NOT FOR ONE MINUTE!

That car theft where Matthew Santoro filmed the suspect fleeing, looks like a weird dream that I usually have.

We need more people like this in the world that help people find their stolen items

So satisfying. Bravery. Community coming together to tackle crooks.

Stealing wallet/materials, it’s can be replaced. You steal my pet, I will raise all hell!!!!!!!!

Why do people blur out criminals when they do stuff like this? It’s helping to solve a case and then they can get mocked for the rest of their life

The one with the dog being taken, What a good guy helping a total stranger get her dog back like that.

I had dog tracker on my dogs collar and the thief threw it away HOWEVER, I sewed one into her harness and when I found her, I dropped kicked her and gave her street justice. AND when ppl realized she stole my dog bc I was hysterically crying- they said she attacked me first. Ppl don’t get that dogs mean everything to ppl. She was given to me to cope with my 9/11 trauma & was my first puppy. My hubs had to pull me off bc I think I would’ve killed her. I hate thieves. They’re low life’s who don’t want to work for anything.

Thankfully no one was hurt and your truck is back with you!

Shoutout to georgie,the sweetest pupper ever

the police warned about how dangerous it is to retrieve your missing things, but literally asking the cops won't help any either half the time.

“Whatever happens in the dark will always come to light.”

The feeling of getting their stuff back and exposing the person must be an amazing emotion

wow the nerve of that lady. stole her car, her wallet and her shoes.

These criminals never learn. At least these were happy endings.

I remember when I was young and my family were 7-Eleven franchisees we would hop in our truck and chase down people that would steal stuff from our store. Was kind of an invigorating experience for a 6 year old. 😂

I would reconsider trying this myself. It’s dangerous to approach criminals like this, and as valuable as the stolen goods may be, safety is more important.

I’m so glad that the dog is okay, I love Frenchies and I hope that lady goes to jail.

Georgie has the biggest heart in the tiniest body, aww I felt her love for her pup there, and he loves her right back.

Well done matthew santoro, you didn't an amazing job filming the crime. Your subscribers will be most proud of you for that.

Awesomeness. Sometimes taking the law in your own hands does pays off, if she had to wait until the cops wouldve closed this case.. her car most likeley allready was somewhere in the middle east. Im happy for this woman.

I love heartwarming stories like this!

I love how they reenacted the guy filming the thief out of his car window

Why steal a dog? Pathetic criminals. 🤦‍♂️

My friends sweet dog was stolen 2 months ago in Michigan. She has cried every day since. She sure could use help from someone like this!

Love this for them!! Wish everyone could be this lucky!!!!!

I am glad they got everything back

She stole my heart.

So happy these ppl found there stuff, thieves think they will get away from everything

Great results, especially the little Puppy 🙏❤️

I'm just amazed the gas station worker was able to overhear AND remember her saying she's going to Apple Bees.

Why do they blur the faces of criminals like that? These people did it to themselves. Show their faces! They deserve to be seen and recognized for their crimes!

Quick thinking always help but staying safe is very important

Dog: “I don’t care who owns me, just give me food.”

I like the dude sacrificing his bike for his wife's car

I restored a 260Z when I was 20, and someone stole it while I was at work at Circuit City. I found it that same day about half a mile down the street because I put a fuel kill switch and a locking gas cap on it, so they thought they ran out of gas.

It's a shame Matthew Santoro isn't a RU-vidr anymore.

Poor Georgie! 😭 I’m glad for all these ppl!

Good for all of you guys

Massive respect

if police took situations more seriously, then ppl wouldn't be taking things into their hand

Wow Just Happy to see Mathew again after years ❤️😘

I'm delighted to see Matthew Santoro again, his last video was 10 months ago. Been subscribed to him for so long. Come back Matt.

Happy she got her dog back 👍

I remember the video of Matthew Santaro!! That was sooo wholesome😊also it was great these people were able to get their stuff back!

Good for you!! Bravo

Stealing people's dogs is a crime against humanity.

There needs to be a police team in every city that leaves things out with AirTags in them to see who steals them. They would catch thieves on a daily, if not hourly, basis.

That's why u keep safe of ur stuff kids

😊🎉 that’s amazing. I’m so happy he’s OK.

3:25 I wrestled her “a little bit” 😂

How crazy... The last story happening to one of my neighbors on Next-door and I can tell you that our police DO NOT respond to ANY of our calls. This isn't the first story out of San Jose. This is one of many that don't get air time. People have tracked down their vehicles to homeless encampments.

People who steal dogs deserve a special place in hell. That’s literally kidnapping a family member…

1:44 it's so funny they reenacted him filming the incident happen lol "uh yeah, just drive by and we'll film you filming, then we'll get in the car and film you filming from the inside. we gotta show what it looked like when you were filming" hahahaha

i laughed so hard when Matthew Santoro was mentioned, literally one of my favorite childhood YTers and he happened to be a random witness

I would've done the same thing as these people! Take my dog or car I'm coming for you! I give them props for being so brave! 👏👏 I hope these criminals learn their lesson! 🚔

The most infuriating part is that is almost impossible for police to even bother since it takes up valuable time, I mean how do you track down a stolen dog or vehicle?

GREAT STORIES!!!! 👍🏼👍🏼

Good for you guys.