Neighbor Trespasses Into Woman’s Yard, Takes Her Dog Thinking It’s A Stray, And Gives It Away To Friend, Then Gets Upset After Neighbor Comes To Take It Back From Them

Having a dog go missing is one of the most miserable feelings in the world. Whether the doggo ran away, or just got super distracted and inevitably lost along the way, it needless to say causes a lot of distress for both the owner and the dog.

This one woman lost her dog too, until she, plot twist, did some investigative work and found out her beloved bork was not lost, did not run away, but was simply taken from her own yard by a neighbor who assumed he was a stray.

You can guess how furious she was. Enough to share her story on Reddit. And go viral.

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Having a dog go missing is a horrible feeling but it’s much worse when you found out it was due to your neighbor

Neighbor Trespasses Into Woman’s Yard, Takes Her Dog Thinking It’s A Stray, And Gives It Away To Friend, Then Gets Upset After Neighbor Comes To Take It Back From Them

Image credits: E L (not the actual doggo)

So, a 21-year-old woman and proud owner of Mickey, a 12-year-old Akita that she has had for all these twelve years went to Reddit to share a bizarre experience she had.

The woman and her beloved doggie companion live in a gated-off residential neighborhood. Mickey was usually allowed to spend time inside the yard area. Everyone knew about Mickey and who the owner was.

A woman online shared her story of how her neighbor decided to waltz into her property and take her dog because it looked like a stray

Neighbor Trespasses Into Woman’s Yard, Takes Her Dog Thinking It’s A Stray, And Gives It Away To Friend, Then Gets Upset After Neighbor Comes To Take It Back From Them

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One day, new neighbors moved in and it wasn’t long until the dad saw Mickey and the woman on one of their walks. Because of the way Mickey was trained, he’d walk a bit further away from OP, off a leash, but never run away and would not show any aggression towards anyone.

The dad thought he looked like a stray, but the woman explained that Mickey is in fact her companion and is trained that way. And that was that.

Some time later, Mickey went missing. OP naturally started posting ‘missing dog notices’ online and actively searching for him in the neighborhood.

Neighbor Trespasses Into Woman’s Yard, Takes Her Dog Thinking It’s A Stray, And Gives It Away To Friend, Then Gets Upset After Neighbor Comes To Take It Back From Them

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She soon found herself at the doorstep of the new neighbors. The mom opened up the door. OP explained the situation, and the mom expressed her sympathies, when the dad was passing by behind her and said “baby, tell her about the dog you found.”

So, turns out, the mom did in fact see the dog in OP’s backyard, but instead of thinking it was nothing and that it was someone’s dog doing dog things and minding its own business, she decided to open up the gate into somebody else’s yard, entered, and took the dog because it looked like a stray that needed a home.

Through reluctantly, she also said that she had given the dog to a friend of hers. OP was too excited to care about what was effectively theft and she simply dashed down to the friend to collect Mickey. She got there, explained the situation, and without any problems got her dog back.

Neighbor Trespasses Into Woman’s Yard, Takes Her Dog Thinking It’s A Stray, And Gives It Away To Friend, Then Gets Upset After Neighbor Comes To Take It Back From Them

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Fast forward to later, OP gets screenshots from the two moms ranting about her, how she dared to take away a dog from a kid and was not willing to let someone else have a turn with the dog. In other words, the women manipulated to story to no end.

Furious, she rushed to the new neighbor and gave her a piece of her mind, explaining how Mickey is not a toy of some sorts and pointing out how they took someone’s dog from someone else’s property. In the end, she was called ‘the bad guy’ for cursing the woman out in front of her kids and causing her emotional stress she’s not fit to deal with.

The woman’s original post prompted a lot of questions from folks, leading to another huge update post

Neighbor Trespasses Into Woman’s Yard, Takes Her Dog Thinking It’s A Stray, And Gives It Away To Friend, Then Gets Upset After Neighbor Comes To Take It Back From Them

Image credits: bluXgraphics (still not the actual doggo)

Neighbor Trespasses Into Woman’s Yard, Takes Her Dog Thinking It’s A Stray, And Gives It Away To Friend, Then Gets Upset After Neighbor Comes To Take It Back From Them

Image credits: u/cwithoutc

And the AITA audience was torn about this one. On one side, we had everyone siding with the dog owner, saying that what the neighbor did was openly steal her dog and give it to someone. This alone is reason for a police report, but there were those who view this sort of behavior as simply insane.

However, on the other side, where were those who claimed everyone is at fault here. The reasons are more or less the same for the thief, but OP was also blamed for not having chipped the pooch, as well as not having it on a leash as Akitas may be very defensive of their owners and could attack someone.

Neighbor Trespasses Into Woman’s Yard, Takes Her Dog Thinking It’s A Stray, And Gives It Away To Friend, Then Gets Upset After Neighbor Comes To Take It Back From Them

Image credits: u/cwithoutc

Regardless, it all turned out for the best as OP gave a huge update, clarifying the situation even further and the community seemed to help her make the decision to go with a police report on her neighbor. This is besides deciding to get Mickey chipped, getting a leash and listening to other recommendations.

The community had mixed feelings, with one side supporting her, and the other—thinking everyone’s at fault here

Neighbor Trespasses Into Woman’s Yard, Takes Her Dog Thinking It’s A Stray, And Gives It Away To Friend, Then Gets Upset After Neighbor Comes To Take It Back From Them

The post, which you can check out in its entirety here and here, garnered over 11,000 upvotes collectively and gained 30 Reddit awards, generating over 1,300 comments of discussions and verdicts. But we’d like to hear your thoughts on this in the comment section below!

If you’ve made it this far into the article, here’s a doggo tax, courtesy of E L

Neighbor Trespasses Into Woman’s Yard, Takes Her Dog Thinking It’s A Stray, And Gives It Away To Friend, Then Gets Upset After Neighbor Comes To Take It Back From Them

Image credits: E L (nope, still not the actual doggos)

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NsG 2 years ago

I disagree with those saying ESH for walking the dog off leash - the dog wasn't stolen while out walking, it was stolen from inside an enclosed yard. The dog walking habits have nothing to do with it. The AH (the mother of the new family) ACTIVELY STOLE her dog. I don't believe having the dog on a leash previously would have made any difference. Perhaps being seen walking off-leash offered a "ready-made" excuse, but the AH would have likely concocted some "reason" to have "found" the dog. And I don't believe the father is an innocent party in this either. The kids? Well, we don't know how old they are - they can be let off the hook... for now.

118points

Burs 2 years ago

I agree. I walk always my dogs with a leash and I dont like off leash walk in cities/towns. But if the dog is well trained it is her responsibility not the peoples. The neighbours stole him

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Marcellus II 2 years ago (edited)

You have to be in control of the dog --- of which "on a leash" is just one way (and a small child with an untrained large dog "on a leash" is NOT in control)... So the leash is a red herring to an extent. Akita tends to be very protective, but if this one isn't and is just a chill late-middle-aged dog then it's 100% fine (and given no local leash law).

8points

Lou Lopez 2 years ago

Exactly. Even if it's best to walk your dogs in leash, that's not a factor here, it's part of Karen's cover story (I thought it was a stray!) and nothing else.

2points

Bobbie Meyers 2 years ago

I'm lost on ESH... trying to figure it out, but it's too early.😁

2points

Pamela Blue 2 years ago

Agreed. The dog walking off leash has NOTHING to do with this post. The dog was stolen out of its own backyard! THAT is the issue here. I guess some people just can't help themselves with the criticism.

0points

Jo Choto 2 years ago

There's a word for when somebody takes something from your property without your knowledge or permission. It's called theft. It's a crime. Report it.

51points

Otter 2 years ago

She absolutely needs to report it. I doubt the DA will want to file charges, but she needs to have a legal record of it and a security camera... in case this bizarro neighbor of hers decides any of her stuff is "abandoned", and or that she found a laptop or lawnmower on the curb. Has anything else gone missing? Hmmm?

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Viviane 2 years ago

Couldn't the family get their own dog? Is there a shortage of dogs in need of homes?

29points

JessRS 2 years ago

they wanted the pretty, already trained dog and not one from the pound.

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NsG 2 years ago

118points

Burs 2 years ago

I agree. I walk always my dogs with a leash and I dont like off leash walk in cities/towns. But if the dog is well trained it is her responsibility not the peoples. The neighbours stole him

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Marcellus II 2 years ago (edited)

8points

Lou Lopez 2 years ago

Exactly. Even if it's best to walk your dogs in leash, that's not a factor here, it's part of Karen's cover story (I thought it was a stray!) and nothing else.

2points

Bobbie Meyers 2 years ago

I'm lost on ESH... trying to figure it out, but it's too early.😁

2points

Pamela Blue 2 years ago

0points

Jo Choto 2 years ago

There's a word for when somebody takes something from your property without your knowledge or permission. It's called theft. It's a crime. Report it.

51points

Otter 2 years ago

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Viviane 2 years ago

Couldn't the family get their own dog? Is there a shortage of dogs in need of homes?

29points

Neighbor Trespasses Into Woman’s Yard, Takes Her Dog Thinking It’s A Stray, And Gives It Away To Friend, Then Gets Upset After Neighbor Comes To Take It Back From Them

Having a dog go missing is a horrible feeling but it’s much worse when you found out it was due to your neighbor

A woman online shared her story of how her neighbor decided to waltz into her property and take her dog because it looked like a stray

The woman’s original post prompted a lot of questions from folks, leading to another huge update post

The community had mixed feelings, with one side supporting her, and the other—thinking everyone’s at fault here

If you’ve made it this far into the article, here’s a doggo tax, courtesy of E L

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