It appears he had been used for dogfighting bait as indicated by the scratches on his face and body. Unlike most of the unfortunate dognapped, Hambone was dumped - probably because of his gentle nature - and not killed. (I was lucky enough to adopt a pit bull found on the street for this very reason.) Don't despair - this story has an against-all-odds, oddly serendipitous ending that is just the beginning for more than......

Hambone is home! | Photo courtesy Eric Leemon Amazing, right? The little dog that became our Hambone was found - safe and sound. Here's the email that went out to Hambone followers last night. Read on:......

Don't get too excited, Hambone, the local stolen Hollywood dog made local celebrity via the internet, is not home...yet. But Hambone of Hollywood's reward is now up to ten thousand dollars - yes, you read that right - boosted by a $5K donation from Chris DeRose and Last Chance for Animals. Hambone's Dad just sent me the latest video update. Bulletin the Hamber Alert on your MySpace or just send the link around.......

If you're like me, you've either received or read this on any number of Angeleno websites in the past few days: ATTENTION ALL: My dog, HAMBONE, was stolen Monday evening (Feb 11th) from outside the 7-11 @ Cahuenga and Yucca in Hollywood. He was taken by two men and put in a van that has been described as: A Green work van (like an Astro van), with a crappy paint job. On the roof......