COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KOAA) — Update as of 9:00 a.m. Sunday:
After a few grueling days of not having his dog, Paul reached out to News5, letting us know that Blanco has been returned!
According to Paul, the same unidentified man who took Blanco from his yard also returned him around midnight on Sunday.
The two were reunited after Paul's girlfriend heard Blanco barking, and Paul said that seeing his furry companion again felt surreal.
"The same guy. He dropped him off this morning. I think around 12 or 1 o’clock something like that in the morning he just threw him in the backyard, but I didn’t know he was here until my girlfriend let him in," he said. "She heard him barking and he jumped on my bed and I was sound asleep and when I woke up, I thought I was in a dream. He was just crazy, but I’m happy he gave him a nice big steak. I was saving for him that I made the other day."
Paul says that the thief also left him an apologetic note.
The note reads;
"I'm sorry I did this I was not in the right state of mind. I was very drunk and don't remember doing much of that day. I was very scared on not knowing how to return him. I been taking care of him bought him food and made sure he had water."
"I'm very sorry for what I did."
Paul says that he's happy that Blanco is home, and he thanks everyone for caring about his situation.
Original coverage:
Multiple News5 viewers reached out asking for help with spreading the word after surveillance video captured someone taking a dog from a backyard in Colorado Springs.
The video shows a man opening a gate and entering the yard on Thursday just before 4 p.m. The dog, Blanco, greets the man before the man is seen taking the pup's collar off. The man spends several seconds looking around, picks up Blanco, opens the gate, and leaves the area.
- Watch News5's coverage of the incident below:
The dog's owner, Paul, is pleading for help from the community. His daughter shared the video on multiple social media platforms, and the community is rallying together in an effort to help track down Blanco.
Paul lives along Milton Drive on the southeast side of the city near S. Academy Boulevard and Airport Road.
Anyone with information can contact CSPD and reference online tracking number 26006588. News5 has a request into CSPD for more information; if they are able to provide any, we will update this article.
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