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The robbery occurred on the sidewalk along the 6600 block of Eastern Avenue around 12:30 p.m., according to the Bell Gardens Police Department.

Surveillance video shows the female suspect attempting to take the victim’s one-month-old Maltipoo puppy. As the victim tries taking the puppy back, the suspect punches the victim in the face.

After a few moments of struggling, the victim is pushed onto the ground and pepper sprayed in the face, police said.

The suspect grabs the puppy and runs north on Eastern Avenue towards Loveland Street, authorities said.

Video captured the suspect sprinting away while still holding onto the dog wrapped in a blanket.

The assault left the victim with “substantial injuries” which required medical treatment, police said.