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10,000 Reward For Returned Pooch
Aired July 26, 2003 - 07:47 ET
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HEIDI COLLINS, CNN ANCHOR: All right, all you dog lovers, how much would you pay to get your missing pooch back? An Ohio woman handed over a cool 10,000 bucks to a good Samaritan who rescued her runaway dog and returned him safely to her.
Jennifer Steiner of our affiliate WCPO has the story.
(BEGIN VIDEOTAPE)
JONI STATZER, WINNIE'S OWNER: Are you going to give mommy some kisses?
JENNIFER STEINER, WCPO CORRESPONDENT (voice-over): Joni Statzer still has the glow of someone who's just been given a second chance with the one she loves. In this case, it's a Jack Russell Terrier named Winnie.
STATZER: It was incredible. And she has not left my side since.
STEINER: Winnie disappeared Saturday while playing in the Statzers' long driveway near U.S. 50 and Kilby Road. The Statzers, desperate to get her back, offered a $10,000 reward for Winnie's return. They received dozens of calls and finally the right one.
STATZER: He was able to tell us everything about her.
STEINER: The caller was Adam Hoffrogge.
ADAM HOFFROGGE, RESCUER: I was just driving down Kilby Road and saw the dog almost get hit by the two cars in front of me and then an oncoming car. So I just stopped to pick her up so she wouldn't get run over.
STEINER: Statzer was full of emotion when requited with Winnie.
STATZER: And when I saw her in the truck, of course, I just started -- I about jumped out of the truck window and I don't know who was howling the loudest. We were on the ground. I think people probably thought I was having seizures.
STEINER: Now Winnie is back where she belongs.
STATZER: Bring it back. Bring it back. Come on. Good girl.
STEINER: And the man who found her is a whole lot richer.
STATZER: But I do want to give you this check for $10,000. HOFFROGGE: A really big shock, I guess. Just trying to save a dog so it wouldn't get run over and then getting a reward like this is really a shock.
Thank you.
STATZER: Thank you very much, sir.
STEINER: Ten thousand dollars may seem like a lot of money for a dog. But for Statzer...
STATZER: Winnie is life to me and her friendship and what she means to me is priceless.
(END VIDEOTAPE)
COLLINS: Oh, good old Winnie. Joni says this story could have had a tragic ending, though, if Adam hadn't stopped and picked Winnie up.
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Aired July 26, 2003 - 07:47 ET
THIS IS A RUSH TRANSCRIPT. THIS COPY MAY NOT BE IN ITS FINAL FORM AND MAY BE UPDATED.
HEIDI COLLINS, CNN ANCHOR: All right, all you dog lovers, how much would you pay to get your missing pooch back? An Ohio woman handed over a cool 10,000 bucks to a good Samaritan who rescued her runaway dog and returned him safely to her.
Jennifer Steiner of our affiliate WCPO has the story.
(BEGIN VIDEOTAPE)
JONI STATZER, WINNIE'S OWNER: Are you going to give mommy some kisses?
JENNIFER STEINER, WCPO CORRESPONDENT (voice-over): Joni Statzer still has the glow of someone who's just been given a second chance with the one she loves. In this case, it's a Jack Russell Terrier named Winnie.
STATZER: It was incredible. And she has not left my side since.
STEINER: Winnie disappeared Saturday while playing in the Statzers' long driveway near U.S. 50 and Kilby Road. The Statzers, desperate to get her back, offered a $10,000 reward for Winnie's return. They received dozens of calls and finally the right one.
STATZER: He was able to tell us everything about her.
STEINER: The caller was Adam Hoffrogge.
ADAM HOFFROGGE, RESCUER: I was just driving down Kilby Road and saw the dog almost get hit by the two cars in front of me and then an oncoming car. So I just stopped to pick her up so she wouldn't get run over.
STEINER: Statzer was full of emotion when requited with Winnie.
STATZER: And when I saw her in the truck, of course, I just started -- I about jumped out of the truck window and I don't know who was howling the loudest. We were on the ground. I think people probably thought I was having seizures.
STEINER: Now Winnie is back where she belongs.
STATZER: Bring it back. Bring it back. Come on. Good girl.
STEINER: And the man who found her is a whole lot richer.
STATZER: But I do want to give you this check for $10,000. HOFFROGGE: A really big shock, I guess. Just trying to save a dog so it wouldn't get run over and then getting a reward like this is really a shock.
Thank you.
STATZER: Thank you very much, sir.
STEINER: Ten thousand dollars may seem like a lot of money for a dog. But for Statzer...
STATZER: Winnie is life to me and her friendship and what she means to me is priceless.
(END VIDEOTAPE)
COLLINS: Oh, good old Winnie. Joni says this story could have had a tragic ending, though, if Adam hadn't stopped and picked Winnie up.
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