Harley, shepherd/rottweiler mix

Dog reunited with owner after being stolen along with truck from Calgary lot
December 19, 2013

Roy Eisenrieder wasn’t quite sure what to do when he walked out of Deerfoot Mall on Wednesday afternoon and his truck wasn’t where he had left it.

More worrisome to him than the missing vehicle was its contents – a six-year-old shepherd/Rottweiler mix named Harley.

“I was absolutely stunned. I wasn’t gone for five minutes, and the truck was locked,” Eisenrieder said. “I actually walked back into the store, and then walked back out again. I couldn’t believe it.”

When it finally set in that the truck was really gone and Harley with it, Eisenrieder contacted mall security and police, who told him his dog was likely on the loose.

“The police said, from other incidents, they (the car thieves) just throw the dog out,” Eisenrieder said.

“To just throw him out, and leave him out all night long, it’s pretty sickening.” – Roy Eisenrieder on the thief who stole his truck, along with his dog.
The farmer, who lives near Irricana, rounded up some friends and together they searched a swath of northeast Calgary near the mall, canvassing nearby businesses, but came up empty-handed.

By midnight, as temperatures plunged to -22 C, they had to give up, and Eisenrieder spent a sleepless night wondering how his country dog would fare, alone and lost in the city.

By Thursday morning, a social-media campaign was underway and Eisenrieder was offering a $500 reward for Harley’s return. He, meanwhile, parked himself at the corner of Deerfoot and Memorial and monitored traffic, on the off chance he might spot his stolen truck.

Shortly after noon, his daughter called to inform him Harley had been located in Beddington and was safely with Animal and Bylaw Services, after spending about 17 hours out in the cold.

“I’m ecstatic,” he said as he left the animal impound, re-united with Harley, who seemed a little shaken but was not physically injured.

As for the reward, Eisenrieder donated it to Animal and Bylaw Services, “so they can keep doing good work.”

Source: http://metronews.ca/news/calgary/890289/dog-reunited-with-owner-after-being-stolen-along-with-truck-from-calgary-lot/