Attempted Dog-knapping in Grand Rapids this week !!!
Posted by: "Laurel"
Date: Wed May 20, 2009 8:20 pm ((PDT))

Permission to forward / cross post. Please share this with any pet owners
you know in the Grand Rapids area.
This was received tonight, Wed, May 20th. Thank you, Laurel

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Laurel
I teach dog obedience classes in East Grand Rapids even though I now
live in Ionia. My cousin who lives across from Ottawa Hills (The old one
just outside EGR, that is being torn down) has a dog in my class, and she
had a scary story she told the class tonight.

She was out in her front yard doing some gardening work, and had her
dog clipped on a chain on her front porch (only because she was right out
there with her). She saw a van going slowy up & down the street, stopping
from time to time - she did not pay too much attention as she thought he was
delivering newspapers, magazines, phone books, etc.- something of the sort.

Then he stopped in front of her house, opened the side door, and then
walked up to her dog, not realizing her owner was only a few feet away. He
had dog biscuits, and petted her. Then, after making sure she was friendly,
he leaned over to unclip her collar.

At that point Mary stood up and yelled "What the hell do you think you
are doing!?!" He ran back to his van, took off very fast, side door still
open, and blew the stop sign at the corner! She was unable to get the plate
number but did make a police report. She said the van was a red color,
and she thought a Voyager or Caravan.

SO - PLEASE SPREAD THIS WORD TO ALL IN GR, ESPECIALLY THE SOUTH EAST
SIDE - IF YOU SEE A RED MINIVAN CHECKING THINGS OUT IN YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD,
GET THE PLATE NUMBER AND WATCH HIM - ESPECIALLY IF ANYONE HAS A DOG LOOSE OR
ACCESSIBLE TO HIM! PLEASE KEEP YOUR EYES OPEN & STAY ALERT - WE DONT WANT
SOMEONE'S PRECIOUS PET STOLEN & SOLD.

Linda Sanchez