Rubber Bone Snatched in Daring Heist
December 5th, 2008
New York dogs were urged to be on their guard yesterday after a brazen snatch in Central Park left an area Bison Frise without a chew toy.
The four-paw discount - which was perpetrated in broad daylight a short distance from the E79th St entrance - was the work of a professional and had probably been planned for weeks, according to a tourist who managed to snap this dramatic shot of the getaway before the nefarious hound skedaddled into some nearby trees and disappeared.
“This was no opportunist crime,” said the witness, who did not wish to be named for fear of reprisals. “That dog knew who he was waiting for and what he was waiting for. The victim didn’t stand a chance - he leapt out of those bushes over there, snatched the bone and was gone in a flash. I would not be surprised if that toy was stolen to order.”
The victim’s owner, Tony Giordano, 46, said the whole incident left him shocked but puzzled. “It just all seemed so unnecessary,” he told us, “I mean I have tons of those things at home - look, I’ve got another two in my pocket right now. All the pooch had to do was ask. I usually carry a couple of extras just in case another dog wants Trixie’s - it saves friction. Hey, they’re only a dollar-fifty. Do you want one?”
As it happened, I did. Thanks Tony.
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