McComber, 27, was walking Bueller toward Pinehurst Drive early Friday when a gray Honda Civic with two men inside pulled up the side of the road, deputies said.A man emerged from the car and asked McComber what kind of dog Bueller was. When McComber said he was a French bulldog, the man scooped up the dog while pointing a handgun at McComber, deputies said.The gunman jumped into the car with Bueller and drove off.After the robbery, McComber created a Facebook page and a Twitter account to spread the word of Bueller's disappearance.
Tampa man's French bulldog 'Bueller' taken at gunpoint
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The social media community got the attention of local news outlets, who helped spread the word even further. Still...no sign of Bueller.
Even with all the social and media attention, everyone knew the odds of Bueller meeting his master again were slim. Dog owners, and especially French Bulldog owners like myself, were dismayed to learn that somebody could just take a dog from his master like that.
Everyone continued to do what they could by sharing and organizing...
....then something amazing happened
French bulldog stolen at gunpoint found in Tampa, deputies say
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Gregory Sakas found a French bulldog in his front yard at 7704 Brettonwood Drive about 9:30 a.m. Saturday, deputies said. He was about to make flyers to find the dog's owner when he heard news coverage about Bueller's abduction.