A Dog and His (Stuffed) Unicorn

[MajorHoy]

Just for a change of pace here, . . .

A Dog Who Kept Sneaking into a Dollar General for a Unicorn Toy Gets His Plush and a New Start
The animal control officer who moved Sisu from the Dollar General store to the shelter bought the stray dog his unicorn toy before bringing the canine in.

By Michelle Boudin
March 26, 2021 02:25 PM



Dogs may be man's best friend, but apparently, a unicorn — a stuffed purple one at that — is a dog's best friend.

Animal control officers were called to a North Carolina Dollar General store after a stray dog kept coming into the store and beelining for the toy aisle.

"He went straight for the unicorn, the same one every time," says Joe Newburn, a supervisor at Duplin County Animal Services.

"It was so strange, one of the strangest calls I've ever dealt with," Newburn adds.

Workers at the Kenansville store (about 80 miles from Raleigh) told animal control officers that they caught the Lab mix darting into Dollar General every time a customer exited. Each time the stray dog made it in, he went to grab the same plush purple unicorn toy.

"Finally, they had to lock the door and called us," Newburn tells PEOPLE about how animal control became involved in this playful pooch's story.

Samantha Lane, the officer who responded to the Dollar General store's call, was so taken with the dog's devotion to the unicorn that she bought the $10 toy for the dog. According to Newburn, the canine was happy to head off with Lane once he had his beloved stuffed animal...

You should hopefully be able to read the rest of the story here:

https://people.com/pets/dog-stealing...orth-carolina/

[OopsIdiditagain]

This is adorable.

[MajorHoy]

This is adorable.

Well, honestly, the unicorn itself is hideous.

But the story is great.
And I'm more of a cat-guy than a dog-person.

[Tami]

Well, honestly, the unicorn itself is hideous.

But the story is great.
And I'm more of a cat-guy than a dog-person.

Beauty is in the eyes of the beholder.

[Phoenixx9]

Yes, I read this story about 8 hours ago.

That little guy needed his friend. He say him in the store unable to get free and he wanted him to come home.

So glad the pup now has his friend with him!

[OopsIdiditagain]

Well, honestly, the unicorn itself is hideous.

But the story is great.
And I'm more of a cat-guy than a dog-person.

The dog doesn't mind how the unicorn look, they look so happy.

[achilles]

That is so cute! I hope he goes to a nice home where he and his buddy are very happy.

[CaptainEurope]

This is a children's book waiting to be written and drawn.

[Zelena]

The dog doesn't mind how the unicorn look, they look so happy.

Indeed. It probably loves the smell.

[WestPhillyPunisher]

This is a children's book waiting to be written and drawn.

I couldn't agree more. What a cute story!

[batnbreakfast]

Its time for the puppy to grow a pair. We live in a harsh world and he should not embrace love or fluffyunicorns