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(Dog taken in lieu of payment for services rendered. 84 year old invalid owner laments dog's absence. Sometimes truth is stranger than fiction)
"CENTERVILLE Ladybug, a 4-year-old, black-and-brown Yorkshire terrier, may have learned a few new tricks over the past several weeks.
The 3½-pound pup has been held ransom by prostitutes since Aug. 15, when the two women, who were visiting the son of the dog's owner at the family's Centerville home, allegedly took Ladybug in lieu of payment, according to the police and the victim.
The loss of Ladybug was devastating, said the dog's 84-year-old owner.
She recently had a stroke and Ladybug is an important part of her life, she said.
"She's like a service dog," the woman said, crying repeatedly over her pooch's predicament.
The son has not been charged with any crime related to the incident, the police said, and the Times is not naming him or the woman to protect her identity.
Inside her home Thursday, the woman said that she got Ladybug when the dog was eight weeks old and that she was the smartest dog she has ever owned. Although her 21-year-old cat is still with the woman, she has little other company, she said, adding it is difficult for her to get around."
Police: Prostitutes hold dog for ransom | CapeCodOnline.com
"CENTERVILLE Ladybug, a 4-year-old, black-and-brown Yorkshire terrier, may have learned a few new tricks over the past several weeks.
The 3½-pound pup has been held ransom by prostitutes since Aug. 15, when the two women, who were visiting the son of the dog's owner at the family's Centerville home, allegedly took Ladybug in lieu of payment, according to the police and the victim.
The loss of Ladybug was devastating, said the dog's 84-year-old owner.
She recently had a stroke and Ladybug is an important part of her life, she said.
"She's like a service dog," the woman said, crying repeatedly over her pooch's predicament.
The son has not been charged with any crime related to the incident, the police said, and the Times is not naming him or the woman to protect her identity.
Inside her home Thursday, the woman said that she got Ladybug when the dog was eight weeks old and that she was the smartest dog she has ever owned. Although her 21-year-old cat is still with the woman, she has little other company, she said, adding it is difficult for her to get around."
Police: Prostitutes hold dog for ransom | CapeCodOnline.com