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A Livonia family's dog is gone because of a delivery driver

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Your neighbor just lost their dog because of a delivery driver

So let me tell you— this story out of Livonia hit me right in the chest, on God. A family's beloved dog, shot by a delivery driver who said he was "scared," and now that poor pup is just gone. Missing. The Forma family has been out there for days, searching near their home out off Merriman Road, and they even hired a drone company to try and find their baby. That's a pain I wouldn't wish on nobody, losing a family member like that.

Now listen, I understand fear, especially when you're on somebody else's property. But to just *shoot* a dog and then drive off, leaving it wounded and scared, and now lost? That ain't right. That's not how we do things here. This isn't some backwoods road in the middle of nowhere; Livonia is a family town, folks got pets, and we expect a certain level of care and accountability. This isn't just about a dog; it's about a family's heart breaking in front of the whole city.

* The family's dog was shot by a delivery driver in Livonia.

* The driver claimed to be "scared."

* The dog ran off wounded and hasn't been seen since.

* The Forma family has hired a drone to help with the search.

What this means for Detroiters? It means we gotta look out for each other, even our four-legged family members. It reminds you how fast things can go wrong, and how important it is to treat every situation with a little humanity. Folks on the west side, over by Rouge Park or down in Warrendale, they know what it means to keep their eyes open for their neighbors and their pets. We gotta demand better, for ourselves and for the creatures that bring us so much joy.

Detroit on the wire — we don't leave, we rebuild.

You know J.D. and the crew will be talking about this all morning — catch them live at mornings.live.

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