Houdini the Hermosa dog; can she be captured?

NewsNM Update - Houdini the Hermosa dog is in safe hands after she was captured Tuesday. From the Farmington Daily Times - FARMINGTON — Curled up in a ball on the chilly lawn of the Hermosa Middle School football field is a smallish black dog with a white patch on her chest. Her name and history are unknown, but she has decided to make the environs around Hermosa her home, and no one can seem to convince her otherwise. "We've tried for the past week or so to catch this dog," said Animal Control officer Brenda Fitzgerald, who was at the field late Saturday night, setting up a blanket-lined trap at the edge of the running track. Icy snow was spitting out of the sky as the dog dodged bystanders to run across the street to the Hermosa parking lot. Students began noticing the dog a week ago, and Vice Principal Kelly Erickson is updating them on the dog's activities via morning intercom announcements. Erickson has dubbed the dog "Houdini," as she seems to elude all attempts to catch her, including intensive efforts by special education teacher Jamie Voita, who has spent days trying to win the dog over with food and encouraging words. Voita, along with her father, Jim O'Neill, and seventh-grade math teacher Dana Heavner, were out for hours Sunday trying to coax Houdini closer. Although they've made headway, the dog continues to scamper away before anyone can catch her. They believe Houdini has figured out how to get the food out of the trap without tripping it. "I even brought my own dog over here, and they've become great chums. But she won't let people get near her. Read more

Houdini the Hermosa dog; can she be captured?