OAKLAND PARK, Fla. - Police have arrested a suspect who they believe stole a vehicle that led to the death of a wheelchair-bound husky. Wilton Manors police said Jephthe Francis, 19, was arrested Thursday on 15 charges stemming from a vehicle theft last week in a Dollar Tree parking lot in Oakland Park. Francis faces one charge for the death of Zorra, a disabled, wheelchair-bound husky. Wanda Ferrari was driving a loaner vehicle last Thursday when she parked in a Dollar Tree parking lot on the corner of Andrew Avenue and Oakland Park Boulevard, she told deputies. "I really needed Zorra to go through this bout of cancer with me," Ferrari said through tears upon hearing of Zorra's death.

OAKLAND PARK, Fla. - A disabled dog missing since the car she was in was stolen has been found dead. The search for Zorra started Thursday after her owner's loaner car was stolen from the parking lot of a Dollar Tree on the corner of Andrews Avenue and Oakland Park Boulevard. In an emotional Facebook live video posted to a page belonging to 100 Abandoned Dogs of Everglades, Florida, Wanda Ferrari is notified that her dog of 13 years is dead. "I really needed Zorra to go through this bout of cancer with me," Ferrari said through tears. "We have not been given any other information by police except the car was found and Zorra has passed.

With the help of a private investigator, Wanda Ferrari is hopeful that security video footage will help bring a car thief to justice; and, more importantly, reunite her with her disabled Husky-mix... Copyright 2019 by WPLG Local10.com - All rights reserved.

OAKLAND PARK, Fla. - According to a private investigator hired by her owner, Zorra, a disabled-Husky missing since Thursday, has been found dead. The search for Zorra started Thursday after the car she was in was stolen from the parking lot of a Dollar Tree on the corner of Andrews Avenue and Oakland Park Boulevard. In an emotional Facebook live video posted to a page belonging to 100 Abandoned Dogs of Everglades, Florida, Wanda Ferrari is notified that her dog of 13 years is dead. "We have not been given any other information by police except the car was found and Zorra has passed. On Monday, Katz was able to obtain footage from the Dollar Tree parking lot where Ferrari's car was stolen, hoping the latest video plus a $3,000 cash reward would offer a clue to the wheelchair-bound dog's whereabouts.

OAKLAND PARK, Fla. - With the help of a private investigator, Wanda Ferrari is hopeful that security video footage will help bring a car thief to justice; and, more importantly, reunite her with her disabled Husky-mix Zorra. Last Thursday, Zorra was in the back seat of a loaner car given to Ferrari by a local body shop while her vehicle was being repaired. On Monday, Jamie Katz, the private investigator Ferrari hired, was able to obtain footage from the Dollar Tree parking lot. The camera shows a man walking up to several cars before coming across Ferraris 2005 S70 blue Volvo loaner vehicle. He hops into the drivers seat and exits the parking lot, with Zorra presumably in the back.

With the help of a private investigator, Wanda Ferrari is hopeful that security video footage will help bring a car thief to justice; and, more importantly, reunite her with her disabled Husky-mix... Copyright 2019 by WPLG Local10.com - All rights reserved.

OAKLAND PARK, Fla. - A South Florida pet owner is distraught after she said her rental car was stolen in Oakland Park with her disabled dog in the backseat. Wanda Ferrari told Local 10 News she has had her beloved pet, Zorra, for 13 years. "Somebody stole a car in two minutes with a pet disabled in the back, for God's sake," Ferrari said. "There are a lot of places where they could have dumped the dog and put the dog on the side of the road," Ferrari said. BSO spokeswoman Miranda Grossman said the victim's phone and tablet were also inside the vehicle when it was stolen.