Roger is walking down the street eating a hot dog. He observes a cute black and white puppy sitting in the rear seat of a convertible. Roger approaches the car and waives the hot dog in front of the puppy
The puppy jumps out of the convertible to try to get the hot dog. Roger begins jogging down the street waving the hot dog. The puppy chases Roger all the way home. Roger lures the dog into his house. Over the next several days, Roger begins training the dog to be his pet and makes no effort to locate the dog's true owner. Roger has committed:
A) no offense because the dog voluntarily followed Roger home.
B) felony theft because theft of a canine is a felony offense.
C) misdemeanor theft, assuming the puppy is valued at less than the monetary divide between a felony and a misdemeanor theft.
D) unauthorized use of a vehicle because the puppy was in an automobile when the incident began.
C
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Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).