Animal non-profit organization gets hit by thieves

ANIMALS HAS JUST LEARNED A HARD LESSON ABOUT THIEVES. TALKING TALONS GOT RIPPED OFF....AND...  More »

ANIMALS HAS JUST LEARNED A HARD LESSON ABOUT THIEVES. TALKING TALONS GOT RIPPED OFF....AND TONIGHT IT'S WONDERING HOW IT WILL BE ABLE TO FEED ITS BIRDS AND REPTILES GADI SCHWARTZ SPOKE WITH EMPLOYEES WHO SAY THE BREAK IN WILL SET THEM BACK FOR MONTHS. WHEN MOST SALES ARE ABOUT A DOLLAR. 500 BUCKS- TO THIS THRIFT STORE IN CEDAR CREST 'nat of buttons being pressed' IS LIKE A MOTHERLOAD TO TREASURE HUNTERS... '43cents' SO WHEN MONDAY SALES EXCEEDED HIGH GOALS - IT WAS A CAUSE FOR CELEBRATION. 5:09- we had a lot of customers we had a lot of donations sales were great fantastic. BUT WHEN CINDERBLOCK WIELDING THIEVES SMASHED THOUGH THE FRONT WINDOW AND STOLE 500 DOLLARS EARLY TUESDAY. THAT SMALL FORTUNE BECAME - A HUGE LOSS. 7:07- this is a charity my thoughts went directly to what am i going to do now- i don't have anything to start the day everyone is so dependent on this place TALKING TALONS THRIFT STORE IS THE MAIN MONEY MAKER FOR THE EAST MOUNTAIN NON PROFIT GROUP- IT FUNDS A YOUTH PROGRAM TO HELP KIDS APPRECIATE BIRDS AND REPTILES. 23:49 now that stolen money would have gone a long way for anne here- she is one of 20 birds at the talking talon program. 21:06 we incorporate the animals along with teaching students to be good role models, good teacher helping them with presentation skills getting up there and getting up and talking with groups of their peers. BUT NOW- THE MONEY STOLEN AND THE 500 DOLLAR WINDOW REPAIR BILL WILL TAKE A LONG TIME TO RECOUP. 12:49 they stole from the mouths of our animals from the mouths of our kids they stole from our programs we are giving back to the community- trying to help youth and they stole directly from those kids. BAD NEWS FOR THE CAGED RAPTORS- POWERLESS TO CATCH THE CROOKS... GADI SCHWARTZ EWN4 EMPLOYEES SAY WHOEVER BROKE INTO THE STORE- KNEW EXACTLY WHERE THE NIGHTLY DEPOSIT WAS KEPT. SO FAR NO ONE HAS BEEN CAUGHT.  « Less