Tug of war with elderly nun over Chihuahua
Lori Michelle Holland just wanted her MoJo back.
The Polk County animal control officer had raised MoJo, a 1-year-old Chihuahua, but had put him up for adoption before Christmas, saying she had too many dogs.
On Dec. 29, however, she decided to get him back. So Holland went to the Lakeland home of the 82-year-old disabled nun who had adopted MoJo and explained, in tears, that she loved the pooch, that her 9-year-old son missed him and that his rightful place was with her.
The nun, Rosa DiCesare, however, had already fallen in love with MoJo too and was unwilling to let him go.
The women argued for 30 minutes, according to a Polk County Sheriff's Office report, and when the nun tried to lift the dog from Holland's lap, they both pulled — "tug-of-war" style — on the animal, the report said. The nun let go, fearing MoJo would be hurt. But a few days later, she filed a complaint, and on Thursday, Holland was arrested, accused of robbery and burglary.
Authorities brought the dog back to DiCesare Friday, she reported. In the interim, family members got her another Chihuahua, Zeus, she said. And she already had 13-year-old Chihuahua, Sister Girl.
"I'm going to keep all three," she said.
http://www.sun-sentinel.com/os-polk-county-dog-abduction-20130104,0,6116760.story
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