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2,500 pounds of pet food stolen from Omaha nonprofit

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — About 2,500 pounds of pet food have been stolen from a storage unit of a nonprofit that aids animals in the Omaha area.

Omaha media outlets report Joni Cisney runs Homeward Bound in the Heartland Animal Rescue Inc. with her husband. The owners of the animal rescue's storage unit reported the burglary last Friday.

Cisney said someone apparently used power tools overnight to break the locks on the unit. According to Cisney, families in the area depend on donations from the nonprofit to help feed their pets.

Cisney said the organization also provides food for animal rescue groups and foster homes.

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