Shane, yellow lab

Labrador Trapped In Truck For Two Days Without Food, Water
by TheSanDiegoChannel.com
POSTED: 8:14 a.m. PST December 20, 2002

SAN DIEGO -- A Santee man's Christmas wish came true after a stranger's tip led to the recovery of a pickup that was stolen with his dog inside, authorities said.

Mark Jenson's 1987 Toyota pickup was stolen from the Costco parking lot at 101 Town Center Parkway in Santee on Wednesday, said San Diego County sheriff's Lt. Guy Chambers.

Inside the camper shell of the pickup was Jenson's cherished 12-year-old yellow Labrador, Shane, Chambers said.

Thanks to a tip by Michael Alba of Santee, sheriff's deputies recovered the stolen pickup Thursday, with the dog still inside, Chambers said.

Alba had seen Jenson's story on the news and remembered seeing a suspicious vehicle parked in his neighborhood, Chambers said. He then reported the vehicle to the sheriff's department.

Deputies found the pickup in the 9700 block of Magnolia Park Avenue at about 6 p.m., Chamber said.

The old dog was inside the pickup's camper shell for two days without food or water, Chamber said, adding that the animal seemed tired but in good condition when he was found.

There were no immediate arrests.

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