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Dog dyed to deceive owner after it went missing


Dalia Ibrahim
Digital Reporter

Saturday, December 20, 2014, 3:38 PM - Coco, a reddish-brown pit bull with white markings, went missing from her Southern California home on Thanksgiving.

Nearly a month later, she was found and reunited with her owners – only she was a completely different colour.Β 

The Press-Enterprise reports Saturday that Riverside County animal services officials made the match when they scanned a stray, black dog for an implanted microchip and found she was listed as a reddish-brown pit bull adopted in October in San Jacinto.


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Field and Shelter Deputy Director Frank Corvino says officials believe Coco was stolen and dyed in an act of deception to make it harder for owners Christopher Ingrassi and Heather Lowry to find her.Β 

Animal Services spokesman John Welsh said Coco shouldn't suffer any long-term consequences from the dye.Β 

With files from The Press-Enterprise and The Associated Press

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