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Man returns dog after taking him from yard, apologizes to owner

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    COLORADO SPRINGS, Colorado (KOAA) — After a few grueling days of not having his dog, Paul reached out to News5, letting us know that Blanco has been returned!

According to Paul, the same unidentified man who took Blanco from his yard also returned him around midnight on Sunday.

The two were reunited after Paul’s girlfriend heard Blanco barking, and Paul said that seeing his furry companion again felt surreal.

“The same guy. He dropped him off this morning. I think around 12 or 1 o’clock something like that in the morning he just threw him in the backyard, but I didn’t know he was here until my girlfriend let him in,” he said. “She heard him barking and he jumped on my bed and I was sound asleep and when I woke up, I thought I was in a dream. He was just crazy, but I’m happy he gave him a nice big steak. I was saving for him that I made the other day.”

Paul says that the thief also left him an apologetic note.

The note reads;

“I’m sorry I did this I was not in the right state of mind. I was very drunk and don’t remember doing much of that day. I was very scared on not knowing how to return him. I been taking care of him bought him food and made sure he had water.”

“I’m very sorry for what I did.”
Anonymous

Paul says that he’s happy that Blanco is home, and he thanks everyone for caring about his situation.

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LAFD firefighter goes viral for in-station gourmet meals

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Click here for updates on this story    LOS ANGELES (KCAL, KCBS) -- A Los Angeles Fire Department firefighter has gone viral for his gourmet in-station recipes, gaining thousands of followers as he documents how he makes meals for his team. Scott Luft, a 36-year-old firefighter paramedic at LAFD Station 86 in Toluca Lake, says that he may have gone to culinary school if he wasn't with LAFD. "I've always been obsessed with cooking, since high school," Luft said. He says that while some of his colleagues don't enjoy cooking for the station, he loves it. Luft utilizes a Google Drive filled with hundreds of recipes, like the elote pasta salad he made while speaking with CBS LA. "When you're in charge of feeding them good food, on time, in budget, it's totally stressful for some guys," Luft said. Because of this, Luft's wife Kiley suggested that he start an Instagram cooking channel to help fellow firefighters in the kitchen. He slowly gained a following until November, when he went viral. Now, he has more than 37,000 followers and is blown away by the support."I'm realizing that cooking for a fire station is just like cooking for big families," Luft said. As a busy father of four hungry children, Luft says that he's always multitasking, even when not cooking in the station. He keeps his recipes easy and hearty, with no more than an hour and a half cook time. He says the hardest part about making his meals at the station is that when duty calls, he has to drop everything. "I always tell guys start early. Chop early. Serve before you think it's time," he said. While he's always open to suggestions from his new followers on things like recipes, food presentation and camera angles, he says his best reviews always come from his colleagues. "Scott takes really simple stuff that most of us have made and puts an incredible spin on it, every time," said Scott Lazar, a fellow LAFD firefighter. The team splits the cost of their meals, since they're not paid for by the department. For the elote pasta salad, the nearly $55 grocery bill was split six ways. "I feel like I actually am kind of a chef," Luft said. "I'm getting paid to cook, and I also get to be a fireman, which has always been a dream to me. So, I'm kind of living my dream right now."He says that his next dream is to become the Guy Fieri of fire cooks by hosting a show where he goes to fire stations around the country to taste their best meals and offer advice. I feel like I actually am kind of a chef. I'm getting paid to cook, and I also get to be a fireman, which has always been a dream to be. So I'm kind of living my dream right now.Please note: This story was provided to CNN Wire by an affiliate and does not contain original CNN reporting. This content carries a strict local market embargo. If you share the same market as the contributor of this article, you may not use it on any platform.
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