***Updated w/memorial service details / A Long Beach homeless man and his dog - South Bay Pets

***Updated w/memorial service details / A Long Beach homeless man and his dog

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By Donna Littlejohn on August 29, 2009 8:55 PM | | Comments (0) |
lucky.jpgHere's a moving story from the Long Beach Press-Telegram, our sister paper, about a homeless man who was killed in a hit-and-run incident last Sunday night and Lucky, the faithful dog he left behind. 

My friend and neighbor Ellen first told me about this incident earlier in the week, she's an RN at St. Mary's Medical Center where Joe, the homeless man, was a frequent visitor. I called the Press-Telegram to let them know about it and they followed up with a beautiful story in today's edition.

The focus now is on finding Lucky a new home. 

Do read the story.

***Update: Justin Rudd in Long Beach tells us that a memorial service for Joseph, the man who was killed, will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 2, at Our Savior's Lutheran Church, 370 Junipero Ave., Long Beach. Information: 562-434-7400.




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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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