articleST. PETERSBURG (FOX 13) – One day after FOX 13 News aired the story about an Olympic athlete’s dog going missing from a St. Petersburg beach, a good Samaritan found and returned the pooch to its owner.
Kitesurfer Cameron Maranenides was attending a competition near the Sunshine Skyway Bridge last weekend when his beloved Jack Russell terrier went missing.
A friend thought he saw a man drive off with the dog, named Zeus.
More than just a family dog, Maranenides said Zeus is trained to kiteboard and has been featured in magazines and TV shows multiple times.
St. Pete police were looking into the case, but meanwhile, a good Samaritan, who saw Zeus on the news, actually spotted the dog in a park.
The man who spotted the dog told Maranenides’ father, Dimitri he saw the dog and a man playing in a field,
The man said he called Dimitri on the number given on the news report as he approached the other man and the dog.
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The man handed over the phone for Dimitri to ask for his dog back. The man who was playing with the dog agreed.
Dimitri was offering a $3,500 reward for Zeus’ return. It was unclear if the man took the reward, but Dimitri, his wife, and the good Samaritan posed together for a photo with Zeus, who was clearly glad to be back with his family.
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