A happy ending for a boy and his dog
Nathan Pereira of Long Beach has got to be one happy kid.
After a thief snatched the 8-year-old's Yorkshire terrier named Joci off the street while Nathan was walking the pooch on Mother's Day, Long Beach detectives launched a full-scale doghunt.
They finally located the dognapped canine -- now sporting a patchwork haircut and shave -- at a home in Norwalk.
The boy and his dog were reunited Sunday night. That's Nathan and Joci, above, with Police Officers Bernardo Barajas, left, and Tim King..
"He missed me," Nathan told the Long Beach Press-Telegram. "As soon as he saw me, he started jumping up and down. I'm so glad he's home."
So are we.
The story by reporter Kristopher Hanson is a good read. Reports of the theft brought an outpouring of support from Press-Telegram readers last week, including a donation of a new dog named "Lucky" to Nathan and his family.
"I hope Lucky doesn't bark at him," Nathan said.
About the Bloggers
Daily Breeze reporter Donna Littlejohn has shared her homes with a succession of wonderful, funny, and occasionally difficult canines -- Muffin, Fritz, Ellie, Mercy, Pilgrim and now Cowboy, an Australian shepherd-border collie, and Tess, a border collie. From strong-willed terriers to weirdly obsessed Australian shepherds, they've invaded her world with boundless energy, wet noses, muddy paws and soggy tennis balls. But they've really brought so much more than that -- like laughter and joy, some unexpected life lessons, and more than a few tears along the way.
E-mail Donna at donna.littlejohn@dailybreeze.com.
Josh Grossberg grew up with the usual array of animals: goldfish, dogs, hamsters, parakeets and turtles. He now owns the loudest dog in the South Bay(Video: Rocket the Dog) and is the least popular person on his block. He spends his free time in dog parks, pet shops and always has an extra plastic bag in his pocket just in case. He also has a cat.
E-mail Josh at josh.grossberg@dailybreeze.com.
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