Ames Police: Man Steals His Former Dog

A 24-year-old Ames man could receive a 10 year prison sentence if he is convicted of second-degree burglary for stealing his former dog, as criminal complaints allege.

Police were called to a South Franklin Avenue home on Jan. 16 and were told that someone had come inside and their dog Ezzy, a tiger-striped boxer with a pink collar, was gone, complaints said.

The residents said their grandmother lived in an upper story of the house and had heard a banging sound, complaints said. They also mentioned seeing the dog's former owner Ryan Bushore parked outside at 6 p.m., complaints said. Bushore had asked the dog's owner if he could come indoors and take the dog for a night because he was going to prison, complaints said.

Bushore was arrested on unrelated charges Jan. 17 and his cellphone was seized, complaints said. Digital data on the device proved he removed the dog from the home, complaints said.

Second-degree burglary is a Class C felony, punishable by 10 years in prison.

Complaints didn't say what happened to the dog.

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