This sad email was on my Great Dane Board today.
> *****PLEASE CROSSPOST - STOLEN DOGS IN CHARLOTTE,
> NORTH CAROLINA*****
>
> I received this message from Liz McKinney this
> afternoon:
>
> This is one of the most tragic days of my life. We
> got up at 5 AM this
> morning in Charlotte at the Motel 6 to find someone
> had broken into my
> truck
>> and stolen Tyke (CH Posey Canyon Storm Watch) and
> his son Desi. They
> took
>> the dogs and the crates, the food bag and left the
> back of the truck
> open.
>> We called the police immediately and there were 5 or
> 6 cop cars at
> the
>> motel in less than 10 minutes. That area is an area
> of crack heads we
> were
>> told, but you would never know it when you look
> around. The motel was
> full
>> of dog
>> show people.
>>
>> Two male Russells with no collars and no one who
> knows how to handle
> them
>> spells death for my two boys. Turning out 2 males
> together will be
> death
>> for
>> the one or the other eventually. Turing them off
> leash to empty is
> death
>> for both of them. I am terrified if they live they
> will be sold to a
>> pitbull
>> fighting ring to be used as bait.
>>
>> Someone spotted a beige car about 2 AM and the
> driver had a dog crate
> in
>> his
>> lap or beside it with another one in the back and a
> passenger. They
> were
>> black. The odds of getting these boys back or even
> that Desi is alive
>> right
>> now is minimal. I can't even begin to tell you how
> painful this is.
> Tyke
>> is not replaceable. His dam is spayed. He is the
> first male since the
>> death of my beloved David that gave us hope, began
> to fill our homes
> with
>> top quality
>> terrriers with the most wonderful temperaments we've
> ever seen. Tyke
> sired
>> Susan Reaney's CH Emerald Fox In Vogue and the male
> that Claudia
> Sprague
>> and
>> I co-own Falling Branch Mr. Balou who took the major
> all 4 days in
>> Portland
>> and finished that weekend. He is the sire of my
> sister's Falling
> Branch
>> Skywalker who has been shown 4 times with WD and BW
> 3 of those 4
> times.
>> And
>> Deis is not replaceable either. His sire is gone.
> Tyke is the best
>> producing
>> stud dog I have ever owned. Beyond what he produces
> as a stud dog he
> is so
>> sweet and snuggly and he won't understand what is
> happening and where
> I
>> am. He is very bonded to me. These dogs don't know
> crack heads or
>> mistreatment.
>>
>> The motel was using a security guard that isn't
> their regular one and
> they
>> didn't even know his name. The Charlotte police were
> mortified that
> the
>> Motel 6 was completely unconcerned and didn't even
> know the name of
> the
>> security guard they were using. Some security guard.
> The police were
>> wonderful and I know they will do all they can do
> with limited
> manpower
>> and crimes they consider to be so much more severe.
> One of the female
>> police
>> started crying too. I understand that dogs to a
> police force don't
> measure
>> up to murder, rapes, assault etc. but to me these
> dogs are as much my
>> family
>> as my siblings.
>>
>> We were told to contact Crime Stoppers in Charlotte
> and perhaps they
> will
>> get the media to cover it. Susan Reaney, who was
> thinking better than
> I
>> was,
>> found out where the closest flea market is and
> headed out there to
> see if
>> the people who stole the dogs might be there trying
> to sell them. I
> pray
>> she
>> finds them. Susan is the co-owner of both Tyke and
> Desi and so she
> has as
>> much legal power to take them as I do if they are
> found.
>>
>> We took a few photos of Desi, the 9 month old male
> pup, this weekend.
> I
>> believe Lynn only got 3 photos of him but I will
> post them when she
>> retrieves them from her camera. I'll post a photo of
> Tyke in this
> post.
>> The
>> black spot on Tyke's topline goes down about 4
> inches on the other
> side.
>> Tyke is 12 1/2 inches tall and weighs about 14
> pounds. Desi is a tri
> color
>> with a black saddle on his back and a tri head. His
> markings are very
>> distinctive. He is 13 1/4" and weighs about 13
> pounds.
>>
>> Please, I beg you to cross post this to every list
> and every message
> board
>> that you frequent. If you know anyone in the
> Charlotte, NC area
> please
>> contact them. I am beyond devastated. We are
> offering a substantial
> reward
>> for the safe return of these dogs.
>>
>> I have photos of both Tyke and Desi on the front of
> my website. For
> those
>> of you in the Charlotte, NC area or who know
> veterinarians, rescue
> people,
>> the
>> location of flea markets etc. if you will notify
> these people they
> can see
>> photos of my stolen boys on the front of my website
> we will be
> eternally
>> grateful. Anyone who lives in that area if you will
> print flyers and
>> distribute them at flea markets, vet's offices,
> convenience stores in
> the
>> area or any other place that makes sense I will
> gladly reimburse you
> for
>> your time and monetary expenses.
>>
>> These are stolen dogs. The police seem to believe
> that a reward (we
> are
>> starting with $1500 per dog and were told NOT to
> offer more than that
> by
>> the police for whatever reason which I don't
> understand) will bring
> the
>> dogs home faster than anything else. I pray they are
> right.
>>
>> Susan managed to talk to Fox Charotte TV and they
> will air the story
> on
>> the
>> 10 PM news. We are going to call the other
> television stations in
>> Charlotte.
>> If any of you have any connections or pull with TV
> stations in
> Charlotte
>> please, please ask them to run the photos of these
> dogs with the
> reward
>> and
>> our telephone numbers and email addresses which are
> on the front page
> of
>> my
>> website at
>>
>> www.fallingbranch.com
>>
>> and on the front of Susan's website at
>>
>> www.emeraldfoxkennel.com
>
> Again, please crosspost. We want news about these
> boys everywhere so
> that
> we hopefully can help in getting them back.
> If anyone knows anything about these dogs, please
> contact me at
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