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Dog lost in Las Vegas nearly 10 years ago is found: 'Rough shape'
A Las Vegas woman is rejoicing that her dog is safely back home nearly a decade after he first disappeared.
Judith Monarrez, 37, was 28 years old when her 2-year-old Chihuahua mix named Gizmo slipped out of her backyard on Feb. 3, 2015, as the Associated Press reported.
A Facebook page set up to find the dog said that someone spotted Gizmo being put into a “reddish car” — but after that, he was simply nowhere to be found.
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That is, until July 17, 2024, when Monarrez received the email she had been waiting for all these years: Someone had found Gizmo.
The dog had been recovered in Henderson, Nevada, and dropped off at an emergency veterinarian’s office.
Gizmo, shown here, was finally recovered on July 17, 2024, more than nine years after he disappeared. (Judith Monarrez via AP)
At the vet, his microchip was scanned, and the microchip alerted Monarrez that her precious pup had been found.
“He was dropped off by a woman at the Animal Emergency Center in Henderson,” wrote Monarrez on the “Bring Gizmo Home” Facebook page.
“They told us that the woman said they had been ‘trying to catch him for two months,’ but he was severely matted, and his nails were overgrown and curled,” she wrote.
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At the time, Gizmo was having trouble standing and walking, Monarrez said. He also might have fractures in his neck, she wrote on Facebook.
With the pair finally reunited, Monarrez told the Associated Press it was “a miracle” her dog was back home and she was “so glad [she] registered his microchip.”
Gizmo disappeared from Las Vegas in 2015 and was dropped off at an emergency vet’s office in nearby Henderson more than nine years later. (iStock)
“Even though he looked so different, when I looked in his eyes I knew immediately it was Gizmo,” Monarrez told the Associated Press.
“And as soon as I said his name, he tilted his head and he didn’t stop staring at me.”
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Gizmo’s time away from Monarrez was not an easy one.
A GoFundMe page started by Monnarrez states that her dog was found in “very rough shape” with “multiple infections” and dental disease.
“I don’t know what Gizmo went through all these years separated from us.”
“We are all a little shocked at his condition. I don’t know what Gizmo went through all these years separated from us, but I’m so happy he’s home now and we can help him heal,” Monarrez wrote on the GoFundMe page, which has raised more than double its $4,000 goal.
In a July 23 update, Monarrez wrote that Gizmo is on the road to recovery and is doing well.
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“He has been getting his footing around the house and has been cuddling up to his big brother Benji,” she wrote. “He’s found his voice and we heard him bark at the doorbell for the first time since he’s been home.”
“His eye infection seems to be responding well to medications.”
What’s more, “his eye infection seems to be responding well to the medications he was put on and he’ll be going to a follow-up in a week,” she said.
But for now, Monarrez and her parents told the Associated Press they will be “showering [Gizmo] with all the love that we were holding onto for all those years.”
Fox News Digital reached out to Monarrez for any additional updates about Gizmo’s recovery.
Microchips are inserted under the pet’s skin and are activated when they are scanned at a vet’s office. (iStock)
As of Aug. 1, all cats and dogs in Las Vegas older than 4 months old must have a microchip, the AP reported.
“A microchip is a small, electronic chip enclosed in a glass cylinder that is about the same size as a grain of rice,” the American Veterinary Medical Association’s website said.
Microchips in pets are activated when they are scanned, and do not have a battery, they said. They contain information about the pet’s owner and contact information.
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Failing to microchip a pet in Las Vegas “will result in a misdemeanor and upon conviction may be punished by a fine of up to $1,000, imprisonment of up to six months or a combination of both,” the city of Las Vegas said on its website.
The Associated Press contributed reporting.
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The Nuggets are declining Jalen Pickett’s fourth-year team option for the 2026-27 season, releasing him from his contract, league sources told The Denver Post.
Former Nuggets general manager Calvin Booth drafted Pickett with the 32nd overall pick in 2023. The 6-foot-2 reserve combo guard has struggled to break into Denver’s everyday rotation throughout his first three years in the league.
His $2.41 million salary next season would’ve offered the Nuggets a sliver of cap relief, but they chose instead to move on from the former Penn State star. Monday was the deadline to make a decision on his option.
Pickett, 26, averaged 5.2 points, 2.3 rebounds and 2.3 assists in 16.1 minutes per game last season. He appeared in 50 games, highlighted by a career-high 29-point, seven-assist performance in January to lead the Nuggets in an upset over Philadelphia without their entire starting lineup.
Pickett is shooting 38.7% from the 3-point line on two attempts per game in his first three years. He also boasts a sturdy 3.63 career assist-to-turnover ratio.
But he’s remained a deep bench option under two different head coaches in Denver, from Michael Malone to David Adelman. Booth was fired in April 2025. Then, new co-general managers Jon Wallace and Ben Tenzer signed veteran point guard Tyus Jones off the buyout market late last season when the Nuggets wanted ball-handling depth. Jones received playoff minutes over Pickett during their first-round series against the Timberwolves.
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Three robberies occurred within 30 minutes of each other on Friday in Seattle, with law enforcement believing they were connected due to the timing, proximity, and similar descriptions of the suspects.
The first of three robberies began at 4:30 a.m. in the 200 block of Highland Drive near Kerry Park, when the Seattle Police Department (SPD) received reports of two men pointing guns at a man, SPD told KIRO Newsradio.
As officers arrived on scene, they located a 32-year-old man. The victim was sitting in his car when two suspects parked their car beside his and approached him with guns. The suspects ordered the victim to exit his vehicle and give them his necklace.
The victim claimed he had nothing of value, and the suspects ultimately fled in a dark sedan, possibly west on W. Highland Drive. The suspects were described as Black males, possibly in their late teens to 20s. Each suspect wore a mask and gloves, but the victim could not accurately recall what the suspects were wearing.
Second Seattle robbery came minutes after the first, this time at a store
Two minutes later, at 4:32 a.m., dispatch received a report of a robbery at a convenience store in the 1600 block of Queen Anne Avenue N. At the scene, officers made contact with a 25-year-old man.
The victims stated that two suspects entered the store, threatened them, and took money from two of the cash register drawers.
Soon after, the suspects fled the scene in a dark colored sedan. One suspect was described as a Black male in his 20s, roughly 6 feet, 2 inches tall with a medium build, wearing a mask, gloves, and dark-colored clothing. The second suspect was described as a Black male, 6 feet tall, with a medium build, wearing a mask, gloves, and dark-colored clothing.
Final robbery targeted a Beacon Hill convenience store with two victims
At 4:51 a.m., dispatch received a third report of a robbery, this time at a convenience store in the 4800 block of Beacon Avenue S.
Officers arrived and made contact with two victims, a 55-year-old man and a 24-year-old man. The SPD investigation revealed that one of the victims was in the cooler and the other was behind the counter when the two suspects first entered the store.
The victim in the cooler exited to see what was happening, then shut the door to the employee area and stayed there until it was safe to come out.
The 24-year-old victim was behind the counter when the suspect pointed a firearm at him. The suspect forced the victim to open the cash register and took the cash while the other suspect stood by the main entry door with a handgun.
Both suspects exited the store and fled the scene in an unknown direction. The first suspect was described as a Hispanic or Black male in his 20s, with a medium build, wearing a mask, gloves, and dark clothing. The second suspect was described as a Hispanic or Black male in his 20s, wearing a mask and gloves, with light colored pants and dark shoes.
No victims reported injuries as a result of each of the three robberies, and no suspects have been apprehended as of this reporting.
SPD’s Robbery Unit has been assigned to each case.
Anyone with information is urged to contact SPD’s Violent Crimes Tip Line at (206) 233-5000.
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