Have you ever read a story like this???
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Originally Posted by Moemoe1
Okay, well on my way to work i see this
chocolate lab sitting in the middle a field. No shade. Just dirt and a
firehydrant next to the dog. This is the second day I see him just standing next
to it. 4 times in 2 days, it seems like he is waiting for his owner to return. I
bet his owner abandoned him their and the poor guy has no clue. I feel like
approaching him and giving him some water but I'm not sure how it will react. I
don't really want to contact animal control because I would hate for it to be
put down
 what do you
guys think I should do? The location is next to March Airforce Base by the
street Iris. I don't remember the other one I'll try to see if I can remember
the cross street.What would be the best animal rescue group to call to ensure this guy gets a good home? He's obviously an extremely loyal companion if he has been their for the past two days. Tomorrow if he is still their, I will try to approach him slowly and offer him some water and food. God knows how many days he's been their without both. I would [take her] if the place i live at allowed large dogs. I live in a condo and in order to have pets I would have had to mention it in the lease. I'm sure calguns has lots of dog lovers. I'm going to try to see if he wants to come with me tomorrow and leave him at my girlfriends. If will update tomorrow if he's still in the field. Hopefully this guy finds a good home. |
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Originally Posted by Ronin2
OP... Are you going to do something? If not
please PM me so we can communicate effectively. I will do something. Chances are
time is running out....
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Originally Posted by Moemoe1
Okay, on my way to work I saw the dog. He's
still sitting down next to the firehydrant going down heacock before you reach
the street iris. Next to [March] Airforce field! I will try to get him after
work. If anyone can go before I can please do
so!
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Originally Posted by VictorFranko
You don't think some a-hole chained him to the
hydrant, out in the sun, do you?
If he's chained out there with no water after work may be too late. Call a shelter............ Screw it, what town is this in? I'll call a local shelter..... Never mind. Moreno Valley Animal Services. Closed until 9:30. Message machine told me to call Riverside County Sheriff's Office to speak to an animal control officer after hours. Riverside County Sheriff's office message machine told me to call Moreno Valley Animal Control. A**holes!! If no one can get out there before 9:30, I will be calling the shelter at 9:30 sharp. |
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Originally Posted by Ronin2
I will not be able to get there until after
1200
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Originally Posted by VictorFranko
Check for my PM please. I don't want to call if
you are planning on going there..........
I would go myself, but I'm up in Ventura area. |
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Originally Posted by VictorFranko
Latest News:
Ronin2 is headed out to rescue the Lab within the next couple hours! |
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Originally Posted by Moemoe1
Thank ronin! Please keep us
updated!
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Originally Posted by VictorFranko
Moe, can you pin down the location a little
better and I will text Ronin the info.
Right now he is headed for the intersection of Iris and Heacock. Maybe a corner such as NE corner or SW corner? Thanks |
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Originally Posted by Moemoe1
Man I'm on my phone right now, it's going down
heacock towards the street iris. He's in the middle of the field before hitting
heacock! Message me your phone number I will try to pin it on my maps
By gentian ave. and heacock! |
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Originally Posted by Ronin2
I'm leaving Newport in 20 min or
so.
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Originally Posted by VictorFranko
Moe, narrowed location has been forwarded to
Ronin.
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Originally Posted by Ronin2
I'm in route about 35 min out ? I have with me
gloves, a large thick blanket, collar/leash, water bowl/water, treats, food, a
fire extinguisher .....
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Originally Posted by VictorFranko
Ronin must have been a Boy Scout, "Always
Prepared"
The fire extinguisher? You just never know when a chocolate Lab might spontaneously combust. |
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Originally Posted by Moemoe1
Any
updates???
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Originally Posted by Ronin2
I'm here. The dog appears healthy. It seems to
be a female lab /?? Mix. Someone has left containers of food and water for it at
the base of the fire hydrant. I approached to a lot of barking and threw some
treats that it ate as I retreated. I have not approached the fire hydrant
situation yet as the dog is protective of the food there. Will report back in a
few. I will have photos to up load once I'm home regardless of how it turns
out.
SJF |
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Originally Posted by Moemoe1
Thank ronin! Glad you found her! Kinda hard to
see her from the road
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Originally Posted by Ronin2
I'm just sitting on the blanket I will use to
try and capture the dog after she gets a little mor use to me...
Trying to decide if I should try and capture her. While I'm a dog owner and not afraid, she is.... Body language ... Tail well tucked between legs and keeping her distance regardless of treats, water etc... Ill let the calguns members here help me decide...try and capture her or report to animal control |
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Originally Posted by VictorFranko
Here she is
  In first pic she does not look receptive, like you said, tail well tucked in. Looks like she's been there a little while anyway, I would think the local shelter must know about her. |
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Originally Posted by Ronin2
She seems to have made the fire hydrant her home
and locals are feeding her and forcing her water based on what I see,
I'm willing to wait her out. She has been standing keeping her distance and barking at me the whole time. She must be wearing out... And I'm willing to wait a bit. She is sledging closer to me and the fire hydrant as I chat on Calguns. I have also situated myself upwind from her |
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Originally Posted by Ronin2
Animal control just rolled up and she is a smart
dog... She took off to five times the distance she kept from me....
Lol
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Originally Posted by VictorFranko
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Originally Posted by Ronin2
The animal control officer, Stephanie, said that
while the shelter the dog would be taken to is a kill shelter, that being a Lab,
as long as she is not aggressive if she is not adopted, the local lab rescue
will take her.
I will donate a few hundred $$$ to make sure she is not destroyed and keep tabes on her. I did the same thing ten years ago with a female pitbull and all her pups living near my dojo.. I was able to capture them, take them to my vets for de-worming and shots and then pitbull rescue for them all. |
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Originally Posted by VictorFranko
ACO is luring her closer with canned
food.......
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Originally Posted by Ronin2
Animal control officer says she clearly is not
aggressive. That's what makes her hard to capture. She said that the aggressive
dogs are easy to get,.. They come right for you.
The officer has to go to another call. I will hang out here, try to capture her if possible, until the AC officer returns with a partner and a box trap. One of the problems is that people have been feeding her and she isn't hungry enough to effectively use food as bait. |
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Originally Posted by Ronin2
If she is adoptable I will get her and give her
to kestryll as a gift from the calgunner community at large if he can take
her.
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Originally Posted by VictorFranko
Ronin, when you get home, let me know about this
"sponsorship".
I'll try and help with the $$, OK? |
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Originally Posted by Ronin2
I appreciate it but truely, its ok. I retired at
42 from the investment fund business. Pay it forward with someone who genuinely
can use the help.
Thank you! |
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Originally Posted by VictorFranko
Latest update from Ronin:
"No luck yet" |
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Originally Posted by Ronin2
Well I just threw her a rope bone of my dogs and
she picked it up and walked away and hid it behind a distant bush and came back
without it... Lol
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Originally Posted by Ronin2
another calgunner S&W the thread and dropped
by with his son and daughter. I can't remember his screenname but he has gone
back home to get his lab mix to bring back and see if we can catch her while the
play.
She is bedding down now in the hole she dug next to the fire hydrant. If she falls asleep I will attempt to capture her. Unlike many"other people" , I'm not afraid of a dogs bite.....  Till then I'm just sitting here in the truck about 20 ft away on the iPad  |
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Originally Posted by VictorFranko
Animal Control is there now en force with a
trap
 Poor girl looking for a little shade : (  |
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Originally Posted by Ronin2
They just set it. She doesn't venture far from
the hydrant. Now its just a matter of waiting. She has gone most of the way in a
couple times but not far enough to set the trap. She is one smart
girl.
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Originally Posted by Ronin2
The AC Officers got her! She. Immediately went
to into submission. I was able to pet her ... She was very sweet. Following AC
to the shelter now.
I am going to pay for all her expenses if they will let me. Which cal gunners are SERIOUS about adoption if they deem her adoptable? I will establish a claim for whomever .... |
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Originally Posted by Ronin2
She will be available for adoption on April 30 @
1555 hrs. Anyone interested in adopting her can contact me and I am willing to
act as your agent in the matter.
She was very sweet and submissive as soon as she was caught. She is in here cage, quiet and a bit nervous but in a much better place. I will post photos when I get home.... About a 1.5 hr drive for me back to the beach. Cheers and thank you all for your support and concern for a innocent little dog left by the road by another of the monsters that should be purged from society. |
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Originally Posted by VictorFranko
The catch
 The carry  Safe and warm until she finds a good home  |
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Originally Posted by Ronin2
FYI... Calgunner "Onebadjack68" who saw the
thread on this little dog and stopped by with his daughter and son to help this
morning was hoping to adopt the dog. They were taking his son to meet a USMC
recrituer!! Semper Fi! When seeing that the dog wasn't hungry and staying
distant, Jack and his two children went home to get their male Lab to possibly
help lure her into capture. They stayed and waited around for several hours as
we tried to "take her into custody". They intend to adopt her as soon as her 7
day hold (in case an owner comes forward claim her) is up.
Try as hard as I did, I was unable to pay any money towards her care. The shelter would only accept money from the person adopting the dog at the time of adoption. There was no way to place any kind of a "claim on her". They still need to process her and judge here fit for adoption and I am 150% certain she will pass muster. In any event, I intend to be there when she is released for adoption in case Jack and his family are unable to, I will adopt her as a foster parent until I can find a good home. That said, Jacks daughter was hoping to have taken her home today had I been able to catch her andihace no doubt they will give her a loving home and a good life. I will, upon her adoption, make a donation to the shelter which was impressive... Large clean and very attentive staff. While it is a kill shelter a shelter tech informed me that the work hard and successfuly minimize the number of animals euthanized. Needless to say, I will be making a phone call or writing a "atta boy" letter to the Animal Control officers superiors. I have to give a huge THANK YOU to Animal Control officer Stephanie Loraas and her two partners who worked this case all day with professionalism and clearly love and concern for the welfare of the animals they come into contact with. The dogs capture was all them. I also want to extend a big thank you to CalGunner "VictorFranco" for acting as a conduit for reports and posting of photos. He too is a dog animal lover and very concerned and empathetic this sweet, innocent young dogs plight. Thanks to you all who have expressed support they this ordeal. It's amazing what can happen when the good people come together for the right reasons. FYI to all the LEO's out there...while the dog barked and blustered, when captured she became immediately submissive and allowed the ACO's and myself to pet her immediately. While being taken to the truck, she urinated on the ACO...another submissive behavior indicating a scared, sweet dog, NOT a creature to fear and gun down!!! In fact she nev growled, barred her teeth or snapped at anyone once humans had their hands on her. (Given the rash of LEO' shooting family pets "barking at them", It's time we stop giving cowards and mouth breathers guns and badges IMHO simply because they can pass the background) |
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Originally Posted by Ronin2
I overlooked thanking CalGunner Moemoe1 who was
alert and aware of his surroundings on his drive to work and noticed the dog out
of place and let us all know about it. He stopped by the site this afternoon on
his way home from work to introduce himself to me and check on how things were
going...THANK YOU SIR! Without you this sweet innocent creature's plight may
have gone unnoticed until her death.
I'm standing in Rifle Gear right now picking up a new weapon and in a good mood and my faith in humanity renewed thanks to YOU ALL. THANK YOU CALGUNNERS! |
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