Have You Seen Sookie? Beloved Family Dog Goes Missing In Arlington

ARLINGTON, VA — An Arlington family is seeking the public's help in finding a dog who went missing while in the care of a pet sitter.

Sookie, a 7-year-old long-haired Dachsund mix, disappeared on Thursday, Aug. 17. She escaped from her pet sitter's house in Arlington that day and was seen headed north on George Mason Drive near 17th Street N, according to a Fox 5 DC report. She then crossed Lee Highway and Edison Street, wandering into the Yorktown neighborhood where she was cornered by two people.

When one of the people went into her house to get a leash, she returned to find that a third person had arrived and was holding Sookie, according to the report. The man left with the dog.

The two people called the Bone family after seeing their message about Sookie. They described the man who took Sookie as Hispanic and about 5'6" or 5'7" with a medium build. He as in his 50s or 60s with salt and pepper gray hair, thick black-rimmed glasses and no accent, the report states. He was driving an older model brown or gray Toyota Corolla or Camry with four doors.

Since then, the Bone family has been posting fliers all around the area. They are offering a large reward for her return.

If you have any information, call 949-606-2598.

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