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They say they found the missing dog, but were denied the $1,000 reward

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updated 10:36 a.m. ET Sept. 9, 2009

A dispute over a reward for a missing Chihuahua has unleashed a lawsuit in Ohio.

Two Cincinnati women sued the dog's owner and two others for refusing to pay an advertised $1,000 reward for the small dog named Wilfred.

A defendant, Lynn Creech, says they won't pay because the dog her daughter owns was stolen.

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The lawsuit, filed by Carmen Dominguez and Sheila Miller, alleges breach of contract and fraud and seeks damages up to $15,000. The two women claim they were driving in Butler County in southwest Ohio in June when they spotted a small dog ready to dart into traffic. They say they picked it up and found no tags.

Weeks later, the women saw an online ad offering a $1,000 reward.

They say they returned the dog, but never got the money.

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