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Dog-jacked!

Dog-jacked!
Photo by Eleni Pappas

Put this car thief in the doghouse!

A cold-hearted crook stole a Mill Basin woman’s car on Nov. 7 while her precious puppy was curled up inside.

Eleni Pappas was paying for her gas inside a station at Avenue U and Mill Avenue at 10 pm when she saw a thief speed away with her 2010 Audi A4 — and her 11-month-old Chihuahua Leo.

Pappas said the crook can keep the car, but she wants her baby back — no matter how long it takes.

“I don’t care if it’s going to take months for me to get him back — if he is okay, that is all that really matters,” said Papas, who lives in Mill Basin. “I don’t care about the car. After all this, I’d rather not even see the car again.”

Pappas has created a Facebook page for the purloined pup in the hope of finding her canine companion, but said so far she hasn’t gotten any leads, only prayers and well-wishes.

Pappas’ met first Leo in February when she saw the cuddly Chihuahua at a pet shop on a Friday — and she couldn’t focus on anything else for two days.

“I saw him and I wanted him so bad,” she said. “I kept thinking about him all weekend.”

By Monday, he was hers — her longtime boyfriend surprised her with the adorable animal. She said these past few days without Leo have been miserable, especially after the police told her they were going to stop actively searching for car, which she hoped would lead investigators to her furry friend.

“I’m very frustrated,” said Pappas. “Everything is just like a blur, like you don’t want to believe it.”

Leo has white and brown fur and green eyes, and weighs five pounds.

Reach reporter Vanessa Ogle at vogle‌@cngl‌ocal.com or by calling (718) 260–4507. Follow her attwitter.com/oglevanessa.