FOX 26 Reporter Randy Wallace spoke with the owner who said as he awaits the location of his missing dog, he's received messages from scammers saying they have his dog.George is a 6-year-old champion purebred English Bulldog."He's a great dog. Bulldogs are super friendly, they'll go with anybody," Kendrick said. "He's a very happy, excitable dog. Even at six-years-old, he's very high energy.
On August 24, Kendrick says he arrived at his home in Independence Heights to find his garage door up. "When I went inside, the dog was gone," he said. "We think George was specifically targeted. He's a beautiful dog, he's white, and he's very visible when he's playing in the yard."Like most folks searching for missing or stolen pets, Kendrick turned to social media.
"We've had a lot of outreach by shelters and by rescues, and a lot of people that want to help," he said. But Kendrick says he's gotten dozens of texts from scammers who say, 'I've got your dog,' and then tell you to click on a link."I can see where a lot of people would fall for something like that," he said. "Click on that link and immediately give the person access to their private information, their financial information.""I think it's horrible, it really is," said Kendrick. "Someone preying on someone else's emotional vulnerability.