Friend's Pit was STOLEN... [UPDATE: ABEL IS HOME!!!!!]

[BC_MoM]

They need to contact the news and papers! Make it an issue! Ugh... I hope they find him.

[Jessika]

They need to contact the news and papers! Make it an issue! Ugh... I hope they find him.

Thats actually a REALLY good idea, however I'm not sure how well it would be received since most people already see pits as being "evil" and "dangerous" dogs, I don't know if they would want to help "save" one, sad as that might sound. But on the other hand maybe it will help shed light on local dog fighting?

She lives in Alton, Illinois but the dog could very well have been taken across the state border into East Saint Louis, which would make more sense. He was stolen on May 10 from their shop. She did give me pictures today and a little more information on him... he's about 110-120 oound pit (yes - BIG boy!), his ears are cropped but look like it was done in someone's basement with a dull knife... as in, they are cropped very unevenly and look very distinct. He is a blue pit, but a little darker, kind of like a darker Weimaraner, and he has two white spots on his chest. And his name, of course, is Abel.

They are still offering a $10,000 reward for him and posting signs all over St Louis and the Illinois side of the river as well.

Unfortunately the pics I have are all black and white and printed, so I will have to scan them. They're also from her cell phone (she just gave me what she had on her, otherwise I would have to wait until tomorrow for better, color pics), and as my in-laws business is still "open" the comp with the scanner is being used so I will have to wait until around 6pm to have access to scan them.

She has contacted local shelters, rescues, Pit rescues, local law enforcement as well as a lot of other animal groups in the area hoping to spread word, and when I told her some of you were asking for pictures and wanted to help spread the word too, she was almost drawn to tears. So thank you guys, so much for wanting to help, I will get you the pictures ASAP!!

EDIT: OH ALSO, she has pictures of the guys who they scared off last week from trying to steal Abel that they lifted from a video, she sent them to her uncle who works in law enforcement in another state to "clean up" and make them easier to see, and she will give me those pictures too because even if they aren't the ones who stole Abel I'm pretty sure they have connections to the ones who did, or definitely know about Abel's whereabouts!!!

[pitc9]

Oh how horrible!!!
Maybe Denise (brody's mum) can do a reading and find something out that way.
http://www.pawsitive-thinking.co.uk/