'Bear' The Boxer Escapes Animal Hospital, Appears At Owner's Door

OAK CREEK, WI — A dog in Oak Creek made an improbable escape from an animal hospital and showed up at his owner's front door - just in time for her to come home from vacation.

Oak Creek police responded to the 300 block of W. Ryan Rd. just after 10 p.m. on Nov. 19 on a report of suspicious activity.

According to police reports, a person who called police said he believed someone broke into the Brentwood Animal Hospital that evening and stole a dog.

Reports indicated that a boxer named "Bear" had gone missing from the animal hospital. He had been secured in a kennel that had zip ties on it for extra security. Additionally, hospital staff told police that "Bear" was notorious for escaping due to the dog's apparent anxiety issues.

When police arrived they noticed that the front door of Brentwood was slightly open, and the glass deadbolt door was unlocked. All of the lights were on inside the building and no items were missing — except for "Bear."

When Oak Creek police made contact with the dog's owner, the owner told police that she returned home from vacation that night at 5:30 p.m. and found "Bear" inexplicably sitting on the patio. Nobody knew how "Bear" escaped the animal hospital and found his way home.

When police were provided with surveillance footage from the owner's house, they saw "Bear" walk up to the front of the house two hours before his owner came home.

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