5th August 2009 ~ Calgary Sun
Pinball the purloined Jack Russell Terrier has been returned to his owners safe and sound. The animal, allegedly stolen by a group of teens and beaten on Sunday night, was taken in by a young couple the same evening.
Pinball was stolen from his guardian's Calgary backyard at 9 p.m. Sunday and a short time later, a 15-year-old boy was beaten when he tried to stop a group of teens from tormenting the animal.
Minutes after that, two people out walking their dog found the Jack Russell running at large. They took the dog home then went door-to-door in an attempt to find his owners.
A story about Pinball's theft, on the front page of the Calgary Sun the next day, alerted the rescuers to the dog's plight and they immediately delivered the missing terrier to his grateful family.
Police have charged a 13-year-old with theft under $5,000 and assault, the latter charge stemming form the attack on the 15-year-old.
Pinball’s collar and tag had been removed at the time he was taken from his backyard.
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