Whittier couple arrested for keeping a missing pet
Speaking of stolen dogs, there was an interesting story from last week in our sister paper the Whittier Daily News:
A man and a woman were arrested on Sept. 27 for allegedly keeping their neighbor's missing dog, authorities said. They were booked on suspicion of receiving stolen property, said Los angeles County sheriff's Detective Rebecca Basnett.
..... Muneca, a 5-month-old purebred Siberian husky valued at about $1,000, disappeared from her yard in the 1100 block of Corley Drive on Sept. 19, detectives said.
More than a week later, after the neighborhood had been flooded with fliers reporting the missing animal, a neighbor told the dog's owner they'd spotted the missing puppy at another neighbor's home ...
Alberto Hernandez, 27, and Anna Gallardo, 19, were arrested for receiving stolen property and held in lieu of $20,000 bail, detectives said. Gallardo told investigators she was holding the dog at the request of Hernandez.
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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.
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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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