Stolen dog, owner reunited

Published 5:00 pm Wednesday, June 4, 2014

COOS BAY — A missing Pomeranian was reunited with his owner Tuesday more than two weeks after being stolen from a car at Shore Acres.

Martha Hickerson said her dog Beacon was found by service employees at the Ken Ware auto dealership.

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She drove back from Bend as fast as she could when she heard the news.

It’s unknown how the dog wound up at the automobile service center.

The dog had obviously been well-fed by its abductors.

Hickerson had been visiting the area when she stopped by Shore Acres State Park outside Charleston.

When she returned to her car, her beloved pup was gone.

Desperate to get Beacon back, she began an all-out media blitz.

“We put out a lot of these flyers and a lot of ads,” she said.

Hickerson also signed up for Pet Amber Alerts.

Stealing a companion animal is considered first-degree theft, a Class C felony.

“The rangers at Shore Acres blanketed the place when they found out,” she said. “They took it very seriously.”

Hickerson said her dog’s theft is still being investigated by Oregon State Police, since it’s a felony that happened at a state park.

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