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‘Thor is safe!” Service dog found after being taken in stolen vehicle near SeaWorld; woman arrested

Vehicle stolen around 1:30 p.m. with missing dog inside, deputies said

The service dog — named "Thor" — was carried away in the stolen SUV on Wednesday afternoon, according to investigators. (Orange County Sheriff's Office)

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – A service dog that went missing after it was carried away in an SUV that was stolen on Wednesday afternoon has been located, according to the Orange County Sheriff’s Office.

In a release, deputies said the SUV was stolen around 1:30 p.m. from the Hilton Garden Inn Orlando near SeaWorld, which is located at 6850 Westwood Blvd.

The missing dog — named Thor — was inside the SUV as it drove away, the release shows.

Deputies later said that Thor was found walking around an apartment complex near where the vehicle was stolen.

The sheriff’s office said on Friday that deputies arrested Emily Rose Modjeski, 18.

She faces charges of grand theft of a motor vehicle.

An image of the stolen SUV (Orange County Sheriff's Office)

“Someone who saw him called our detective after seeing our social media post. Thor is now reunited with his very grateful human,” deputies said in a social media post.

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