Crime & Safety

Missing Merrick Dog Reunites with Family

Cookie had been lost since the Merrick Avenue home was burglarized Monday.

The Merrick family whose dog disappeared after a burglary has been reunited with their canine companion, according to News 12 Long Island.

According to cops, the Lafkas family's home on Merrick Avenue was broken into via a basement window between 10:30 a.m. and 2:05 p.m. on July 29. Stolen items include a flat-screen TV, jewelry, an X-Box video game system, an iPad, a cell phone and designer handbags. The suspect(s) then left the scene via the front door.
Also missing from the home was their 2-year-old Bichon-Shih Tzu, named Cookie. It's unknown whether Cookie was taken by the burglar or escaped via the front door.
The family declined to say how or where Cookie was found, News 12 reported.


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