stranger than fiction

From my dear little literate cow:

How bizarre is this? It seems that little Munchee is actually little Ewok. Turns out that his real owners are an elderly couple who live next door (nothing more than a driveway separating the two houses).

I had been checking back to see how his vet visit went, but after several tries (either there was no new information or the site was down), stopped going back for several days. It turns out that the woman who took him in was having problems getting the paypal account verified, so in the end Munchee didn't go to the vet. Of course, when she disappeared there were several comments left about how it was all a scam (I didn't read any of those; I don't believe it is).

What still doesn't make any sense is how he ended up in such bad shape if he just lived in the adjacent house? In talking with his owner, it does seem that he was found within 24 hours of his disappearance. It was also learned that when he was two (Ewok is 11 it turns out, and both of his parents are still alive living with his owner's sister) he was run over by the mail truck, so that explains he leg issues, although even his owner noticed it seemed worse.

Keep in mind that when he was found his fur was completely mangled up. He was infested with fleas, underweight, and one of his nails was well, I'd rather not say. Suffice to say it seems impossible that even a small dog could get into such a mess simply by going next door -- even in Florida.

Enter potential villains one and two -- the owner's daughter and son-in-law. For starters, both of them saw Munchee when she walked him or had him out in the front yard, and yet said nothing. Also the son-in-law told his mother-in-law that he had put signs in the neighborhood, but the woman who took the dog in, never saw any such signs. Also rather suspiciously the daughter took off Munchee's tags the day before his disappearance to give him a bath and "forgot" to put them back on again.

The theory is that these two potential villains drove Baron Munchee some distance away, and let him out. They probably figured that he would never find his way back home. It really is the only plausible theory (if not them, than who). But a dog just doesn't get so messed up from walking next door.

Of course, I feel for this kind hearted woman who not only had become attached to Munchee, but now has to worry that he will be okay. She fears that if the potential villains get the chance again, they will be sure he doesn't come back.

Oh, this whole thing makes me just want to cry. Someone hug me, please.