A
desperate search is underway for a family's beloved dog after it went missing
from a dog sitter’s house in Huntington Station.
The
Bolling family says they have been putting up posters in search for Honeybear,
their 2-year-old, 120-pound rottweiler who has been missing for 10 days.
They
say they haven't been able to get a straight answer from the dog sitter who was
taking care of Honeybear while they were away on vacation.
“We're
hoping that someone will see this and know where he is and reach out to us.
Because it's been a nightmare,” said Kieish Bolling.
Mark
Bolling says they left Honeybear at their dog sitters home in Huntington Station
two weeks ago while they were away in Atlanta. Five days into their vacation,
they got a phone call from the dog sitter letting them know that Honeybear was
missing. Bolling says the woman told him Honeybear got out through an unsecured
fence in her backyard.
He
says the dog sitter has done nothing to help them find their dog.
“If
the sitter is not going to be part of the solution, the sitter is part of the
problem,” he told News 12.
The
sitter, Rochelle Wilson, sent News 12 a statement Monday afternoon saying she's
deeply saddened by this ordeal. She says she offered to compensate the family
for their loss and is asking anyone who may have taken Honeybear to please come
forward.
Town
of Huntington officials say they showed up to her house on Sunday because they
say she would need a permit to run a dog-sitting business out of her home.
"We
are actively investigating the dog sitter's permit status and will follow up on
that tomorrow,” officials said.
The
family is using an expert dog tracker to help them find Honeybear. They
are also offering a reward for anyone who finds him.