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Dog snatched at Urbana’s dog park

Posted in SPLOG to Photo by Justine Fein-Bursoni on Friday, December 18, 2009 at 12:01 am

Yesterday, there was a dog stolen from Urbana’s dog park. I found this while out at the dog park today…and needless to say, it sounds like there’s someone in town who might be involved in dog fighting. Please help this owner find her dog, Yumi.

Taken from a Craigslist.com post:

Date: 2009-12-16, 10:56PM CST
Reply to: comm-kjrcp-1513834116@craigslist.org

If you could take a few minutes to read this and see if you can help, I’d be eternally grateful. I took my dog Yumi to the Urbana Dog Park today. We were by ourselves and near the east-side fence. A man entered, with a white, American Bulldog/Pit Bull mix on a leash (I’ve never seen them before). Yumi ran at full speed towards them, naturally, to play and say hello. The guy ended up grabbing her, and took her into a dark green car which had his accomplice in the driver’s seat. Yumi had tried to get out of his grasp, and lost her collar but the guy had successfully managed to steal her. I was running and yelling, trying to get to them. It all happened so fast but they got away (turned right on Perkins Road, but don’t know where they went after that). My cell phone hasn’t been working so I wasn’t able to call anyone right away. I reported this to the police. I want EVERYONE to be careful about their dogs. I had my eye on my dog but that just wasn’t enough.

PLEASE if you know of anyone driving a dark green car (Honda, perhaps, I couldn’t read the plate number though) that may be lurking around the dog parks, contact me and the local police department. I can’t describe the person driving the car, but the one who took my dog was a tall, white male probably in his late twenties. He was wearing a black hoodie and jeans (couldn’t see his hair type/color). Pretty non-descript, but that’s all I know.

If you know ANY information that would lead to either finding out who these creeps are, or where Yumi is, like I said contact me and the police. Here is Yumi’s description, in case you see her if she manages to escape or is dumped: 1.5-2 years old, dark chocolate and white pit bull, with a pink and black nose, spayed female, weighs 50 lbs (she’s small and compact…looks like a big puppy), very friendly but can be scared of loud noises/strange things, knows many commands (so she should come if you spot her and call her…her name is pronounced “Yoo-mee”). A couple pictures of her are attached. I just want her back safe and sound. THANKS!

THERE IS A MONETARY REWARD FOR HER RETURN OR FOR ANY INFO THAT LEADS TO HER RETURN!!

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jamienewell

12/18/09 at 12:27
#1

This is so utterly disturbing, and my worst nightmare as a dog owner. Please, if anyone knows of someone operating a dog fighting ring, turn them into the authorities. And if anyone sees a van or people who match this description in your neighborhoods, call the police.
Please repost this on your Facebook or Twitter so that other locals will be more watchful of their dogs in the dog park right now. I hope Yumi is found.

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micaswyers

12/18/09 at 12:03
#2

Oh no! I am SO sorry to hear this. I will keep my ears open and my eyes peeled. My fingers are crossed that Yumi is returned to you safely!

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marklaughlin

12/18/09 at 12:42
#3

This is beyond messed up.  I certainly hope Yumi is found and returned and that her kidnappers are brought to justice. 

I’m pretty surprised someone would go to the extreme of kidnapping the animal from the dog park right in front of her owner.  I’ve heard that shelters around the country are often full of Pit Bulls, and that seems like where someone who wanted one for dog fighting would go first.  Maybe they did and didn’t find a dog they wanted; I have no idea.

I will certainly let people know about this crime and keep an eye out for Yumi.

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