Intruder enters San Diego home; golden retriever keeps offering him toys
A San Diego couple watched via security camera as an intruder broke into their home, only to find their golden retriever, Nash, offering the burglar toys instead of acting as a guard dog. The intruder was eventually arrested by police after attempting to flee the scene.
Why it matters
The story highlights the unpredictable nature of home security and the humorous reality that some pets are not naturally inclined toward guarding.
Dante Rowley and his fiancée were boarding a plane when the Ring camera alert arrived on their phone. A stranger was breaking into their home in Sherman Heights, climbing through a ladder to their second-story window near 20th and J streets. The Southern California couple watched it happen live through their security camera, helpless at 30,000 feet, as their worst nightmare started playing out on a screen.Then things got weird. Nash, their 4-year-old golden retriever, had one job that afternoon: sound the alarm and be the guard dog. But he had other plans. He treated the intruder like a long-lost friend, and the only thing the 90-pound golden dog wanted to do was play, ABC News reported.Intruder breaks in and gets cosyThe video shows an intruder hopping into the compound, then using a ladder to break into the second-story window. The man didn't exactly skulk around.
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