‘I can’t get another Bear’: Good Samaritans help reunite man with dog after carjacking

BELTON Missouri KSHB On Saturday night Alex Bell and his four-legged companion Bear stopped for a routine maintenance check on their car at the Belton Missouri QuikTrip It was just a sparse seconds Bell reported Somebody stole my car with my dog in it Bear a -year-old German Shepard is Bell s right-hand man The two have been together for about years He s just like any other member of the family He means a lot to us he stated Bell did all he could on Saturday night to get Bear back He recalled bending down to put air in his tire when the car door opened and shut Bell grabbed onto the door handle as tightly as he could as the car was moving away I did everything I could because I needed to get Bear but the door handle s broke and it scraped me up Bell stated The unknown driver took off in the parking lot with Bell hanging on When I fell all I could do was scream for help he explained That cry for help was sheer panic The Belton Police Department responded to the scene along with paramedics With a few minor road rash injuries across his body Bell searched all night once he was discharged from the hospital I got home and saw his bone and his rope on the couch and I just at once started urgent down because I knew that s where he s supposed to be Bell announced You must give it your all when you re trying to find your best friend With a sleepless night ahead Bell s mom Tammy took to Facebook posting a cry for help The original Facebook post which has since been updated garnered shares across numerous neighborhood groups The help was massive but there was no sign of Bear for about hours This morning there was a big surprise Rob Zahl advised KSHB on Sunday afternoon It was one of those golden rule moments Zahl and his family are two weeks new to Kansas City He and his family just moved to Hyde Park Following a long Independence Day weekend with family Zahl and his daughter Mia were grabbing LaMar s Donuts at th and Main in Kansas City Missouri I saw a dog all alone and I had to stop Zahl commented Two weeks before we lost our dog Rex for about hours I felt the same emotions stir up and I just wished to help Zahl and Mia spent specific time trying to lure the unknown dog into their car Nicole Nudelman a health trainee at Kansas City University was also grabbing donuts The dog was more than willing to get into her car I can t really take care of a dog with an apartment so I solicited Rob if they could take him she revealed This was a trust your instincts kind of moment I knew there was a reason I was willing to help The three went back toward Zahl s home where they gave water and hot dogs to the canine After a short time they discovered several social media posts circulating from Bell s mom They learned Bear s name and called Where s grandma per the Facebook post to see if it was the same pet His ears perked up Zahl stated The Zalhs packed up Bear and took him to the Belton Police Department where Bell was reunited with his best friend I never had a chance to meet the people that dropped him off but I d love to meet them and take them to a meal Bell reported It s been an amazing feeling to see the public come together to find Bear He s somebody I can t replace A car is one thing but Bear is irreplaceable If it wasn t for the great people of Kansas City he d still be out there scared Bear and Bell enjoyed the air conditioning from home together on Sunday evening Bell explained KSHB police believe they have located his conveyance KSHB reached out to the Belton Police Department to learn more about the inquiry but it did not have staff in the building that was able to elaborate The Belton Police Department spokesperson communicated KSHB they can release more information on Monday As for the three good Samaritans they learned a lot about themselves and even made chosen new friends along the way The stars aligned perfectly Nudelman revealed I think Bear is pretty brave for finding us Zahl declared the message for his new public is to follow your instincts Don t be afraid to do the right thing If it comes from the heart if it comes from the soul it s a good notion he disclosed We have kids and we want to show them the right things to do We re passing on information for the next generation Bell s mom Tammy recounted KSHB on the phone that her faith in humanity has been restored because of the outpouring of advocacy shown over the weekend