Dog lost during deadly stabbing spree reunited with family – Edmonton Journal

“Our family is so thankful for everyone’s concern and we are super happy to have him back in our arms again”
In the chaos of a deadly stabbing spree in northeast Edmonton Wednesday, Jamie Berland dropped her dog’s leash.

She and her brother Brian Berland were taking her Pomeranian-Shih Tzu cross named Meatball for a walk when the alleged attacker, Clarence Lawrence, emerged from some nearby bushes and began stabbing Brian, according to his family.
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While he yelled for his sister to get away, he was ultimately killed in the attack — and, as the family grieved, their dog was also missing.

But the family said late Friday that Meatball was finally home. They’ve been searching for days amid an outpouring of community support for Brian. His brother-in-law Allen Frost said worries about the family pet had been adding to their stress.

Frost said Saturday that Jennifer and Jay Martinez, friends who gave the family the dog in July, put up posters all over the area where Meatball was lost.

“He was found in the nearby area here and was tangled up in some bushes with his leash caught up,” he said.

Neighbours that found Meatball saw the posters and dropped off the dog with the couple, who then got him back home.

“Our family is so thankful for everyone’s concern and we are super happy to have him back in our arms again,” Frost said.

Frost shared a video Friday showing Jamie holding Meatball with his tail wagging furiously.

The family held a vigil for Brian on Thursday at at the intersection of Hermitage Road and Henry Avenue, where the stabbing took place.

His friends and family honoured him as a hero for protecting his sister during the attack, remembering him as a beloved brother and uncle.

Frost has also started a crowdfunding campaign to help support Berland’s immediate family and raise funds for funeral expenses.

Lawrence was charged Friday with second-degree murder and two counts of aggravated assault. Two other women were also stabbed in the attack — one at a bus stop and one in a tent — and Edmonton police say Lawrence knew the woman in the tent.

The assault against Berland and the other woman is considered random.

— With files from Kellen Taniguchi and Hamdi Issawi

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