By: Rudy Diamond
An exterminator from Queens, would rather go to jail than return his former employer’s bed bug sniffing dog, according to Daily Mail.
The Pitbull, named Roxy, was provided to Barry Myrick, 37, by M&M Environmental in Queens, New York, as part of his work helping to inspect commercial and residential properties.
When the coronavirus pandemic hit, Myrick, chose to be laid off from his company rather than begin to work as a Covid-19 cleaner which would have required him to give Roxy back to the company., the Daily Mail explained.
Myrick returned everything to his former employer but the dog. He admitted that when he took Roxy on, he signed a contract that declared he would have to hand her back if his contract was terminated or if he left the company.
However, he strangely claims that M&M forfeited its claim to her when the company laid him off.
M&M Environmental, who had paid for the dog’s food and veterinary bills, demanded that their former employee hand back the Pitbull, and sent him a letter referring to her as ‘company property’.
The canine crazed bug killer claims he is doing this all for the benefit of the dog and has now been arrested for refusing to return Roxy. He claims the breed will not bond well with just any human.
“She’s not a golden retriever who will be happy-go-lucky with just anyone,’ he told the publication.
‘I’ve emptied out my bank account, spent time in jail . . . what else can they throw at me? I’ll fight this to the end.’
Myrick’s wife Joana has set up a GoFundMe page to help with costs in the battle to keep Roxy.
‘Thanks to our amazing friends and the Instagram community of dog lovers, we were able to raise half of what we spent, using our savings to complement.
‘But our battle is far from being over!
He remains adamant that he doesn’t want to be separated from the dog despite family members advising him to give her up.
M&M lawyer Gary Port has insisted that the company owns Roxy and claims that training a dog like her can cost $15,000.
Myrick surrendered to the NYPD in August and spent 15 hours behind bars.
Speaking to the New York Post about his experience, he said: ‘I spent 15 hours in jail. I wouldn’t wish that on my worst enemy. Realistically, the unemployed dog thief has no legal right to the dog, and they claim cat people are crazy !
