Pet Camera Records Richardson Burglary

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RICHARDSON (CBSDFW.COM) - A woman was at work last Thursday when she watched her home get burglarized while it was happening.

Diana Bardwell loves her dog so much that she purchased a Pet-Peeps video camera, just to sneak peeks at her pup during her long shifts as a nurse. But, while she was working last Thursday, Bardwell checked in on her Chihuahua Pug, named Loni, and found that the pup was not alone.

A burglar was filling bags in Bardwell's apartment, while she could only watch what was happening helplessly from work. "I could see the gentleman walk from the bathroom and come in and start taking things from around the kitchen," said Bardwell.

"I was panicked, wondering about my dog, on the phone with 911," Bardwell added.

Police officers arrived at the scene shortly after the burglar left. The thief made it out with more than $15,000 worth of jewelry and electronics, but Bardwell is just happy that her dog is safe.

"Everything they took is replaceable, and it's sad you have to go through all that," Bardwell said, "but they didn't touch her."

Bardwell turned over the pet camera's video to Richardson police detectives, who are now searching for the suspect. The man wore gloves during the burglary, and did not leave behind any fingerprints.