MIAMI \u2014 Hanna Bustos, a mother of five, tried to comfort her children on Saturday at their home in Miami. Busto\u2019s three daughters and two sons miss their one-year-old puppy terribly. <\/p>\n
Bustos, who is a cancer patient preparing to undergo chemotherapy, said it has been seven months since they last saw their poodle named \u201cLucy.\u201d <\/p>\n
Bustos said she hired a temporary dog sitter, who has a dog breeding company and came highly recommended as a boarder, but she has refused to return her to them. <\/p>\n
\u201cShe was not willing to remove \u2018Lucy\u2019 from her pack … I felt like instant betrayal because I know that my son trusted me to trust her, and I made a judgment call that was not helpful for my family, and I could only think about him,\u201d Bustos said through tears. \u201cThat\u2019s the truth: How was I going to tell my son?\u201d<\/p>\n
The poodle was initially a gift for her 14-year-old son, who said on Saturday through tears that \u201cLucy\u201d was his \u201cbest friend.\u201d Bustos explained the situation to the dog sitter. <\/p>\n
\u201cI am not giving her up,\u201d the dog sitter said, according to Bustos. <\/p>\n
Feeling powerless, Bustos said she has filed two reports with the Miami Police Department, hired an attorney for help in civil court, and started a campaign to \u201cBring Lucy\u201d home. <\/p>\n
Afternoon report<\/p>\n
Dog sitter refuses to return dog to family in Miami <\/p>\n
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