FOUND DOG -- Beautiful Boy Looking for His Owner -- Laguna Hills Area

LAGUNA HILLS, CA—A lost dog is searching for his owner in the Laguna Hills area today. A Laguna Hills woman discovered the sweet pooch yesterday while walking her two dogs.

Hearing noises in the bushes, she thought at first the sound was a rabbit. It was her daughter who noticed the dog was tied to a tree.

"You always get cautious about any big dogs," an area resident who wished to remain anonymous said of finding the gray dog. "But when I saw his big smile and tail wagging I just knew he was super friendly and needed our help."

According to the family who located the dog and brought him home, "he is sweet and thinks he's a lap dog," she said.

Attempts to check the microchip have yet to locate an owner. The microchip: AVID 062546840

The dog—most likely a pure Pitt Bull—was discovered tied to this tree in the Laguna Hills area with no food or water.

"We would like to know why he was left this way," the anonymous resident stated over Facebook.

The dog is well kept, with trimmed nails, a microchip and no collar.

Do you know this dog? If so, leave word in comments here, or on the Mission Viejo Patch Facebook Page.

Photos by permission.