Northland Resident George and His Dog Thwart Late-Night Bike Theft with Bark and Bite
By a Reporter Who Now Fully Supports Guard Dogs Over Security Cameras
KANSAS CITY, MO — One local teenager got more than he bargained for while allegedly attempting a midnight bike boost—namely, an unexpected encounter with an angry homeowner, a not-so-polite warning, and a dog with a flair for dramatic entrances. A quiet night in the Northland turned into a chaotic comedy of errors when George, a local resident who lives in North Kansas City, spotted the teenager trying to make off with his backyard bicycle—and decided to let his dog do the talking.
George was letting his dog out for its nightly routine when he noticed a teen, around 16 or 17 years old, nonchalantly pushing his bike out from the backyard. Naturally, George confronted him: “I asked what the hell he thought he was doing.”
The teen, caught mid-theft, claimed someone had stolen his orange bike and that the one in his hands must’ve been it. George, noting the glaring lack of orange on his very not orange bike, pointed out the obvious flaw in that logic.
After reminding the would-be thief that the bike he was pushing didn’t match his description—or his property rights—the homeowner made a rather persuasive point. “I then informed him I was letting my dog go.”
Said dog, a black shadow with a temperamental streak and questionable diplomacy skills, took off in hot pursuit after being told to “get his ass.” The teen couldn’t see the dog, but based on his scream and Olympic-worthy fence leap, he definitely heard him.
That’s when things got more interesting.
George, assisted by his black dog with a “multi-personality disorder,” released the hound with the command: “Get his ass.” The teen couldn’t see the dog in the dark, but judging by the scream and his impressive leap over a fence, he definitely heard him.
The bike was dropped in the scramble. When George sarcastically asked if he wanted to come back for the bike that still wasn’t orange, the kid reportedly offered a few choice words before vanishing into a getaway vehicle—a blue Chevrolet S-10 crew cab, driven by another teen of similar age.
The teen left the bike and whatever dignity he had behind, and was picked up moments later by another teenager driving a blue Chevrolet S-10 crew cab. Both were described as white males around 16-17 years old.
George’s message to neighbors: keep your yards secure and your dogs hungry for justice. His pup, it turns out, just wanted to play fetch after the chase.
PLEASANT VALLEY, MO — One local teenager got more than he bargained for while allegedly attempting a midnight bike boost—namely, an unexpected encounter with an angry homeowner, a not-so-polite warning, and a dog with a flair for dramatic entrances.
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