Today's San Jose Mercury News carries a story of two dogs who have been stolen in the past couple of weeks.Bebe, a Yorkie, was grabbed by her leash and taken from her family on an evening walk July 24th in South San Jose. Because there was assault when grabbing Bebe, the San Jose police are involved and treating the case as a strong arm robbery.
Heikke, a 4-month old Bernese Mountain Dog puppy, was in the front yard with Hank, a Black Lab, when someone took him from his home on July 18th. Tom Lofgren and his neighbors recall seeing a full size pick up truck for three days straight before Heikke went missing. Tom saw the truck first on Monday, noticing the driver was using a leaf blower on the wrong side of the guard rail across from his driveway. When the driver saw Tom walking toward him to investigate, he quickly packed up and left. But neighbors report seeing him in the area again on Tuesday and on Wednesday, the day Heikke disappeared.
It's one thing to lose your dog to a wild summer run, as what happened when I took care of Kody recently. However, it's most frightening when there are people who are ready to steal a precious member of your family. Both families have taken extraordinary measures to enable the safe return of their dogs. We, as a community, can help by keeping alert to suspicious activity and reporting it quickly and without hesitation or apology. If we look to support each other, we will find some level of safety in a more and more dangerous world.
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