A man stole a car with a dog in it in Switzerland. During a routine check in the Lower Franconian district of Aschaffenburg on Autobahn 3, the 39-year-old was stopped and arrested. The police announced on Wednesday that there was an open arrest warrant for the man. Because the car thief was unable to raise the necessary sum of money to avert his arrest warrant, he was taken to a correctional facility.

The car was secured after the check on Tuesday at Weibersbrunn. According to the police, the four-legged friend was unimpressed by the theft and was temporarily cared for in an animal shelter. The owner of the car, who is also the owner of the dog, has now been notified, it said.