!!! he's home...he's home!!!
By LadyMarissa
@LadyMarissa (12148)
United States
December 3, 2009 9:05am CST
http://www.wyff4.com/news/21784755/detail.html
Some of you will remember that I did a discussion yesterday on Winston the skateboarding English bulldog that had been kidnapped. Since no ransom had been called in, I feared the worst!!! I'd like to thank ALL who responded to my discussion, especially my Swedish friend who had already heard that Winston had been returned home!!! So, I go to the website & sure enough Winston has been returned home. Somebody had called the owner & said he knew where the dog was & set up a time & place to return the dog.. When the owner arrived, the truck door was opened & Winston ran back to his owner. The man returning him did NOT ask for a ransom. I still wonder who & why this event ever occurred??? I hate to say this, but with today's climate, could this kidnapping have been a hoax??? One perpetrated in order to boost the opening of the restaurant??? 
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@sparkofinsanity (20471)
• Regina, Saskatchewan
3 Dec 09
First, I'm glad Winston is home.
Second, it wouldn't surprise me at all if it was just a publicity stunt. Guess we'll find out if the owner ever takes the kidnapper to Judge Judy! LOL
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@carolbee (16230)
• United States
4 Dec 09
After reading the article, I am wondering if this was a hoax. Look at all the attention this story received from South Carolina and surrounding areas. I have seen this dog on television and he's amazing. Glad the story ended on a good note and Winston is back with his owner. Interesting discussion.
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@LadyMarissa (12148)
• United States
5 Dec 09
I'm wondering much the same thing. A lot of good (& free) publicity for a brand new pub. I wonder why he didn't ask the cops to go with him to pick up the dog. He doesn't know who took him & he didn't know who called saying I know where he is. I think I would fear for my life & be afraid to go alone. The person taking the dog knew EXACTLY where to park to keep from being on the camera. A lot of coincidences it seems to me. Am I just being paranoid after all the hoaxes that have been floating around??? Sorry, I couldn't help it!!! 
@34momma (13882)
• United States
3 Dec 09
i had no idea about this. i am not really a news reader or watcher. but i love that silly dog and i am so glad he has been returned to his owner. as much as my dog is a pain in the butt, i would be heart broken if something happened to her
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@LadyMarissa (12148)
• United States
3 Dec 09
I doubt this news made it past the local stations!!! I live about 40 miles from where it happened so the local station I watch most were telling it within 2 hours after it happened. 
Winston has bee on Oprah, Jay Leno, Conan O'Brien, David Letterman & The Doctors TV Show...plus more. We have one helluva network here so I wanted everybody to know he disappeared just in case they took Winston out of state!!! He's safe at home now!!!
Winston has bee on Oprah, Jay Leno, Conan O'Brien, David Letterman & The Doctors TV Show...plus more. We have one helluva network here so I wanted everybody to know he disappeared just in case they took Winston out of state!!! He's safe at home now!!! 