Missing dog recovered by owner had been dyed to deceive, animal officials say
SAN JACINTO, Calif. – Coco, a reddish-brown pit bull with white markings, went missing from her Southern California home on Thanksgiving.
Nearly a month later, she was found and reunited with her owners — only, she’s a different colour.
The Press-Enterprise reports Saturday (http://bit.ly/1JxnzqH) that Riverside County animal services officials made the match when they scanned a stray, black dog for an implanted microchip and found she was listed as a reddish-brown pit bull adopted in October in San Jacinto.
Field and Shelter Deputy Director Frank Corvino says officials believe Coco was stolen and dyed in an act of deception to make it harder for owners Christopher Ingrassi and Heather Lowry to find her.
Animal Services spokesman John Welsh said Coco shouldn’t suffer any long-term consequences from the dye.
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