Report: Burglar fed family's rotisserie chicken to dog

[DemocratSinceBirth]

A burglar desperate to avoid a family's dog while robbing an Ocala home fed the dog a rotisserie chicken from the family's refrigerator, according to The Ocala Star-Banner.

When the homeowner returned to the house and discovered that his home had been burglarized, the chicken was on his living room floor. The family later determined that more than $13,000 worth of jewelry had been taken during the incident.

http://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/local/breakingnews/os-burglar-fed-chicken-to-dog-20110721,0,6225836.story

[woo me with science]

1. See, who ever thought that incentives could affect someone's principles and priorities?

Hmm.

[guitar man]

2. If it had been my dogs

There would have been nothing left on the floor except maybe a greasy spot :rofl:

[Archae]

3. Of the chicken, or the burglar?

;-)

[guitar man]

6. Probably both

Olive would probably eat up the chicken then chew up the burglar's ass for stealing it! :rofl:

[xchrom]

4. in gratitude for the chicken -- my dogs would carry the loot to the car. nt

[guitar man]

7. ROFL

I had a dog like that once :rofl:

[Rainbowreflect]

26. That would be my Golden.

My Lab/Shepard mix would eat the bad guys.

[MineralMan]

5. Clever thinking there.

Few dogs would not stop their defense of the territory if a rotisserie chicken was available. At least no dog I've ever encountered. There are priorities and there are priorities.

[DemocratSinceBirth]

9. He Was Lucky The Chicken Was Available

~

[MineralMan]

11. I suppose. Although there's usually something in the fridge

that a dog would enjoy. Almost anything, in fact.

[DemocratSinceBirth]

16. If The Owners Were Vegans They Would Still Have Their Stuff

:P

[Ezlivin]

19. Nah...

He would have taken their juicer.

:)

[leveymg]

8. More proof that rotisserie chicken tastes better than uncooked burglar

But it all tastes like chicken, right? Down boy, good doggie.

[Cali_Democrat]

10. LOL

[Liberal_in_LA]

12. sorry they got robbed but story is funny.

[awoke_in_2003]

14. I know...

i am laughing just imagining him rummaging through drawers while throwing chicken at the dog. Wonder if the dog got a nice tummy rub, too :)

[Ikonoklast]

13. The cat set up the dog up.

He wuz framed, I tells ya!

[awoke_in_2003]

17. was it a cat burglar?

I know, that was bad.

[undeterred]

15. I bet I know whose idea that was.

[damntexdem]

18. Aha, clearly an inside job!

You'll never convince me that the dog wasn't in on it from the start. ;-)

[Wait Wut]

20. My dog is a retired shop/guard dog...

... who used to eat people like this. But, he's retired, now. ANYONE can walk into our house unannounced, with or without us there, and make themselves at home as long as you give him attention. It literally happened overnite. One day, vicious guard dog. Next day, needy wannabe lap dog.

The husband says I broke him. :rofl:

[MineralMan]

22. Last year a new owner moved into the house behind me. There's

a chain link fence between the properties. The dog is a huge French Mastiff, and immediately started barking like crazy every time I came out of the house. It was more than a little annoying, and the new neighbor couldn't get the dog to stop doing it, although she tried. She was very apologetic. So I asked her if she had any objection to my using treats to help. She had no problem with that.

So, the next morning, I cooked up a batch of breakfast sausages. I ate a few, and had four left over. So, I picked them up and went out the back door. Woof, Woof. The dog started its incessant barking. I walked toward the fence, which set the dog off even more. As I approached the fence, I held my hand out, with four nice pork sausages visible. Instant silence. The dog was rapt with attention as I approached the fence. I fed it the sausages, one by one, and patted doggie on the head.

I repeated this at odd intervals over the next couple of weeks, then stopped. The dog loves me now, even though I haven't given him any sausages for months. I guess there's always hope, since it looks dreamily at me from his yard now, when I go outside, and doesn't bark anymore. Nice dog, really.

[Wait Wut]

24. Sometimes, it's just the fence.

If you're on the other side of the fence, my dog "might" bark at you. As soon as you're on his side, he's your best friend. I've known other dogs the same way. I'm sure it has something to do with guarding their territory, but haven't figured out why it's okay to be IN their territory, but not the perimeter. Oh, and if he's in our front yard (no fence) he doesn't care who walks over.

Cats are easier to figure out. They're either good cats or insane.

Absolutely LOVE French Mastiffs! Wanted one for years. About the same disposition as a German Shepherd or Rottie. Gotta be trained and socialized, but good family dogs.

Glad he liked the sausage more than your fingers! Also glad you took the time to get to know him instead of just reporting him as a nuisance. That's a big topic where I live.

[MineralMan]

25. The dog wasn't really being aggressive. Just barking.

Now, it thinks I'm cool. It's a really friendly dog, really. You're right about the fence. It's a boundary, and I guess that means something to a dog. I just had to introduce myself as someone who might possibly have something amazing to offer. I actually keep a bag of duck jerky for dogs around, and hand over a strip now and then to the mastiff. It's always very well received. :rofl:

[jtuck004]

21. Don't feed the dog cooked bones. They splinter, idiot. Take the jewelry,

take the tv, but if you are going to feed the dog cooked chicken,

DEBONE IT FIRST.

Oh, and no raisins either.

[cbdo2007]

27. haha, that was my first thought as well. That dog could have choked!!

[yellerpup]

23. When a burglar broke into our home

He's the one who ate our chicken. Our dinner was hot and I was just dishing it up when he came in through a window and forced us into our closet. He ate chicken, potatoes, and fresh fruit (grapes, if I recall), stole my watch and wedding ring, helped himself to the liquor cabinet (while returning to the closet every 30 seconds to threaten to shoot us with his .457) tried to set our business file on fire, left, returned, then turned on the water full blast in the kitchen & bathroom so we couldn't tell where he was and left again. He didn't feed the cats.