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Pet shop owner says suspects threw stolen guinea pig at him

Jaimee Pack, left, and Isabelle Mason (Boyle County Detention Center via AP)
Jaimee Pack, left, and Isabelle Mason (Boyle County Detention Center via AP)
This Saturday, Nov. 16, 2019 booking photo provided by the Boyle County Detention Center shows ...
This Saturday, Nov. 16, 2019 booking photo provided by the Boyle County Detention Center shows Jaimee Pack in Ky. A Kentucky pet store owner says Pack and Isabelle Mason stole a pair of guinea pigs, lobbing one of the animals at him during their escape on Saturday. (Boyle County Detention Center via AP)
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DANVILLE, Ky. — A Kentucky pet store owner says two women stole a pair of guinea pigs, lobbing one of the animals at him during their escape.

News outlets report 21-year-old Isabelle Mason and 19-year-old and Jaimee Pack on Saturday tried to smuggle out the animals from Pet Paradise without paying. Owner Scott Gonyaw told WKYT-TV he confronted the suspects, screaming “Give me the guinea pigs!” as they got into a car.

One suspect rolled down a window and tossed a 4-month-old guinea pig named Lucky onto the concrete. The other ran over Gonyaw’s foot with the car. He says he suffered bruising.

Lucky wasn’t injured. The other guinea pig remains missing.

Jail records show Danville police charged the women with shoplifting, robbery and animal cruelty. It’s unclear whether they have lawyers.

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