Photo Courtesy – Virginia Beach Animal Control
She certainly looks happy .
Other photos at source
Posted on 12/15/2020 1:31:20 PM PST by csvset
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (WAVY) — Lucy, the infamous street savvy pup that has eluded capture for two years, is now in the custody of Virginia Beach Animal Control.
Lucy first made headlines, and paused traffic, more than a year ago when Virginia Beach residents insisted, against city officials, on feeding the dog in the busy roadways of Lynnhaven Parkway and Sabre Street.
From treats, toys, and kindness from Virginia Beach Animal Control officers, Lucy resisted all attempts of being caught in favor of the feasts passersby tossed at her.
Officials said that while they understood the good intentions of the residents, it prevented animal control officers from catching the dog and helping her.
A Christmas miracle? Perhaps.
Over the weekend, Virginia Beach Animal Control applauded the actions of one resident in finally catching Lucy.
Citizen Regina Quinn went on social media and posted the moment Lucy finally let her guard down “in the wee hours of the morning” on Sunday.
Quinn stated that she had been on a mission to catch “Lynnhaven Lucy” for more than three months, visiting her nightly with her own dog, Brody.
“We made the connection we were striving for for so long. A physical connection that was built off of a day-after-day, and night-after-night of consistent routine of becoming familiar with me in her atmosphere,” said Quinn. “With the knowledge that all other attempts failed to capture her for 2 years, having being fed on a regular basis from so many different people and passersby, it was hard to use food as a motivation.”
Lucy was previously adopted in 2018 by a Virginia Beach resident and within days of being brought to her new home, animal control officers said she escaped.
“Due to the short amount of time she was with the new adopter, the dog did not form any bond with her new family that would assist in catching her,” Virginia Beach Animal Control said in a Facebook post.
It’s safe to say Lucy had quite the Thanksgiving dinner after animal control reported the pup as “overweight” following a routine check-up after her capture.
Overall, a shelter veterinarian said Lucy is in good health.
Officials say Lucy is not quite yet ready for adoption. She will stay at the shelter to help her transition from being on the streets to a dog who is not fearful and would not want to run away again.
She certainly looks happy .
Other photos at source
She just wants to be homeless! Why won’t they let her?
(She looks like a very good girl, and could love and be loved, in the right home.)
“Citizen Regina Quinn went on social media and posted the moment Lucy finally let her guard down”
Stalked her for three months, slowly won her trust. And the minute she had it, she betrayed her. There a lesson in there about females, why they are not allowed in the mafia, etc.
Be exceedingly careful about trusting them. Lucy the beach dog found out.
It sounds like a romantic life, but the homeless poop and pee all over the streets. Pretty soon you have packs of homeless, encampments, bones all over the place. If thy picked up after themselves, then it would be better.
She looks very well-fed for a homeless dog. No wonder she was a happy hobo.
I knew a guy that had a Beagle he let run loose. He never fed the dog but the dog kept getting fatter. Turns out ALL of the neighbors were feeding him.
We have a Beagle and they can gain weight rapidly! He’s on half-rations for the winter months, now that he’s not out hunting Wascally Wabbits for hours at a time. We live on a farm - not near any roads; he knows our land like the back of his paw, LOL!
As for Lucy - she’s definitely got Beagle in her. Looks like a Beagle/ Treeing Walker Coon Hound mix.
Lucy (a beagle) votes and then is arrested after her vote is cast for Biden in the election.
“Turns out ALL of the neighbors were feeding him.”
The neighbors of my grandma had a beagle. He had a route to get fed by all the neighbors. My grandma would fry up hamburger for him because she felt sorry for him. His stomach dragged on the ground. He died an early death and it wasn’t from starvation.
“We are from the Government. Why won’t you let us
‘help’ you?”
I knew a guy who had beagles, and he once said to me:
“You know why God made Beagles so damned cute? So you won’t f**king kill them!”
I suspect that is so true. Adorable dogs, but...man, they have a LOT of idiosyncrasies, roaming, baying, and seeming OCD behavior...
But darn, they are cute. My wife saw someone walking a beagle pup the other day, and nearly went off the road distracted by the cute factor!
Hahahahahaha
Dumb.
Probably wants a warm spot to sleep in.
Too bad we cannot put signs like that on the street corners around here where all the “disabled veterans” beg for hours on end....
I want that dog!
Yes, you never know which really are and which are just saying they are in order to bring in more money.
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