LAS VEGAS (KLAS) – If dogs could talk, Mr. Deeds, the mascot for the Good Deed Project would have quite the story.
Thieves stole the 700-pound stuffed Sharpei on Nov. 5th. Three days later 8 News Now’s Heather Mills was first on the scene when a tip from someone who saw the post ended with the recovery of the 10-foot dog. Ten days later, Mr. Deeds was finally homeward-bound.
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They say every dog has its day and the happy homecoming on Friday came with a police escort. All the staff and volunteers at the Good Deed Project said they’re feeling like a lucky dog themselves.
However, it was no easy lift. Mr. Deeds’ massive size complicated the rescue. The stuffed pooch, however, is 700-pounds of pure puppy love.
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“We’re very excited to have him home and be done with this whole fiasco,” Mandy Telleria, the Executive Director of the Good Deed Project said.
Snatched from the Good Deed Project warehouse off Eastern Avenue and Sunset Road last week, Mr. Deeds showed up on the other side of town at Rainbow Boulevard and Spring Mountain Road.