Ashley Caron, of Millbury, and Robin Strocky, of Blackstone, have been charged with larceny over $250, removing the collar of a dog and keeping a stray or found dog after allegedly taking the dog that they found at the top of Resthaven Road near Providence Road last Friday.
The dog had gotten out of his home last Friday morning, something that happens often, said the dog’s owner Lynn Samuelson.
When she got home that evening, Samuelson said her neighbors reported that around 3 p.m., two girls who found the dog wandering near the Providence Road asked where the dog lived, took it in a green Jeep Cherokee, and said they were going to call Animal Control .
Caron did call Animal Control Officer Joyce Gareri to report that the dog was wandering around in that area, but “denied they had the dog,” said Det. Donald Blanchette.
After hearing from multiple witnesses who said they say saw the women take the dog, Gareri and Blanchette contacted the two who eventually admitted to having the dog.
Blanchette said that the women said the “intent was not to harm the dog” and that they “felt the dog was in distress.”
While in their care, Caron and Strocky bathed the dog and "trimmed" its fur, said Blanchette. The two returned the dog to the police station at about 11 a.m. today and it was reunited with Samuelson shortly after.
Because the two agreed to return the dog, Caron and Strocky were not arrested, but will be summoned into court for a hearing on the three charges.
Samuelson, who was reunited with her dog after a week of fear that she would never see him again, said she was relieved that he was returned.
She said his fur was shaved, he had a rash and looked “really sad” and scared, but he is otherwise OK.
On a “Help Bring Fonzi home,” Facebook page Samuelson expressed her gratitude for the hundreds of people who shared Fonzi’s image, hoping to help bring him home.
(Milford Daily News - Feb 26, 2016)
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