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She didn't steal the Belgian Malinois in Escondido. She rescued It.
The article is written for the reader to empathize for Vukov for rescuing a dog. However, it lacks many of the facts of the case which must have been brought up during the trial. I'm assuming the author of the article was present at the hearing. I'm wondering why the jury took a full day to come to a decision as to whether it was theft or rescue? Or why the jury sympathized with her? Was the author being biased and leaving out relevant information in this article to get a dramatic cover story that would attract sympathizing dog-loving readers? There are a lot of unanswered questions and strange behavior to be explained. I think this article could send out the wrong message that self-rescuing dogs is OK. In any event, the authorities should be called in. One's perception of an abused dog could be quite different from a standard view. I could understand taking the dog if the dog was in imminent danger. I don't see that here. She could have notified authorities who could have been on the scene within an hour to address the problem. If Belloni listed her as the prime suspect, I'm assuming he notified her ASAP that it was a client's dog. Why wouldn't she have tried to give the dog back? If she is such a dog lover, why wouldn't she have put out an APB on Elvis when he went missing? I would have been worried sick knowing he was out there someplace maybe prey to nature, traffic or other dangers. My heart goes out to the dog owner for losing his dog, not in sympathy of her because she put the dog at great risk and lost him. I'd be devastated beyond words.— November 2, 2011 5:47 p.m.
She didn't steal the Belgian Malinois in Escondido. She rescued It.
Yes, whether she had been convicted of anything else before or if an investigation had indicated she may have had a propensity to commit an act like this one. Witnesses could bring evidence that may shine a light on character.— November 2, 2011 5:26 p.m.
She didn't steal the Belgian Malinois in Escondido. She rescued It.
I would say it was grossly negligent of her to not notify or immediately take the dog to animal control or police. I wonder if she knew how much the dog was worth? And if she knew that it belonged to the dog trainer's client? If she knew the dog belonged to someone else, why wouldn't she try to find the owner to let him know the condition of his dog? Why didn't she report the dog missing when he ran away? Did she have any prior incidents on her police record that would indicate she might be a thief?— November 1, 2011 6:27 p.m.
She didn't steal the Belgian Malinois in Escondido. She rescued It.
Was anybody here at the trial or know the facts of the case? If she took the dog without notifying authorities to make a complaint it would appear to be pretty back and white theft. What are the grey issues or mitigating factors that would lessen the charge or give her an excuse from a theft charge? Public sympathy is all that I can see from this article. What prompted the jury to deliberate almost a day to determine her guilt or innocence? Based on what I've read in this article, if I was the judge, I'd rule theft with her to make restitution to Belloni or his insurance company. Belloni should have reimbursed the owner for the value of the dog since it was in his care. But, I don't know any of the facts of the case firsthand, so I can't make that judgement. What issues do you think she'd have on appeal?— November 1, 2011 5:39 p.m.
She didn't steal the Belgian Malinois in Escondido. She rescued It.
Surf puppy, I agree with you that CSR is a sock puppet that Philippe Belloni commanded one of his friends to post to rebuild his business reputation. I think the other ones actually are written by Philippe's clients.— October 31, 2011 4:46 p.m.
She didn't steal the Belgian Malinois in Escondido. She rescued It.
VUK99, Trina is your mom? I'm so sorry. This must be hard on you. I understood from the article she only had two daughters. Don't believe everything you read here. Everybody, including me, are making guesses as to what the truth may be. You know your mother. She can probably use your support right now.— October 31, 2011 4:27 p.m.