After a sleepless night, Hazel Ellis has been reunited with her best friend Mia, a Yorkie/Shih Tzu mix that was inside her vehicle when it was stolen on Sunday morning.
Sue Schaffrick was out for her morning walk when she spotted Mia and picked her up. She handed Mia over to Ellis on Monday around 8:30 a.m.
鈥淚 went in Sue鈥檚 store, Oliver Shoes, and saw Mia in her arms. I just freaked out. We were all crying and laughing,鈥� said Ellis. 鈥淥h, I was just so happy. I started crying right away.鈥�
Ellis, who delivers newspapers in the region, had her black Honda CRV (licence plate 058 MBX) stolen from an Oliver gas station early Sunday morning. Inside was her wallet, Christmas presents and her most valuable item 鈥� Mia, her faithful companion for the past 11 years.
鈥淚t totally broke my heart. I was so upset and just wanted her back so bad. There aren鈥檛 any leads on my missing car, but it鈥檚 all just stuff. Mia is more than that. I was thinking what a terrible Christmas it would be without my dog. I didn鈥檛 even want to be in my house because everywhere I looked was something of Mia鈥檚,鈥� said Ellis.
And, as if on cue, Mia was letting out little barks in the background as Ellis spoke on the phone with the Western News.
鈥淚t seems like she wasn鈥檛 hurt or anything. However, I think she was around smokers because I can smell it in her hair,鈥� said Ellis.
Ellis said she isn鈥檛 ever going to let her eyes of her dog again.
鈥淪he is such a sweetheart. Everyone loves her. They leave her Christmas presents and love notes. I鈥檓 going to hold her tight for a long time.鈥�
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A black Honda CRV was stolen from the Oliver Chevron early Sunday morning and the owners dog was inside.
Grace Van Hove said at approximately 5:45 a.m. the vehicle, a 2001 black Honda CRV with licence plate 058 MBX, was stolen. Inside was the owners dog, a black Yorki/Shih Tzu mix. The dog is described as being approximately 11 pounds and was wearing a red sweater with word 鈥榮ecurity鈥� written on the back in white. The dog did not have a collar on and answers to the name Mia.
Van Hove said the phone belonging to the owner of the vehicle was also inside the vehicle.
Anyone with information can contact the Oliver RCMP detachment at 250-498-3422.
