by Chris Walker
10 Apr 2012
The Hodgetts family have been reunited with their missing dog Sukey despite enduring hoax phone calls asking for money before the pet was eventually found.
The Hodgetts family; Bryce, 8, Dad Jason holding Sukey , Seth, 3, Ruby, 1, and Mum Jodie. After more than a month, missing Sukey was found a fortnight ago in Georges Hall.
The phone calls started after the family started posting flyers in surrounding streets, advertising in newspapers and on websites and doorknocking to find Sukey.
Eventually their efforts were rewarded when a woman living nearby heard a small growl in her garage and found Sukey and reunited the pet with her owners.
Despite receiving a flood of support and concern from most of the community, mum Jodie said she also received “hoax, perverted and extortion calls” regarding Sukey on a daily basis.
“I’d get some calls that would make you sick ... some saying if we didn’t pay they’d send us Sukey’s bones,” Mrs Hodgetts said.
She said her children were banned from answering the phone.
Bankstown LAC duty officer Al Spence said it was the first time he had ever heard of such an innocent intention being exploited so cruelly.
He said any instance of phone harassment should be reported to police and offenders could be prosecuted and face heavy fines.
Source: http://express.whereilive.com.au/news/story/family-gets-sukey-back/
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