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'I can't get another Bear': Good Samaritans help reunite man with dog after carjacking

BELTON, MISSOURI, JUL 7 – Community members shared a Facebook post that reached 1,000 shares, helping locate the stolen car and reunite Alex Bell with his dog Bear after 20 hours of searching.

  • Alex Bell and his dog Bear were carjacked Saturday night at a QuikTrip in Belton, Missouri while stopped for a routine car maintenance.
  • Bell struggled to retrieve Bear, but a broken door handle caused him minor road rash and forced him to scream for help during the theft.
  • Bear went missing for about 20 hours until several good Samaritans, including the Zahl family, found and brought him to the Belton Police Department.
  • Bell described Bear as his "right-hand man" and said, "He means a lot to us," while his mother Tammy praised the community's support and faith restoration.
  • Bell was reunited with Bear after his vehicle was recovered Sunday afternoon, highlighting the community's role in the reunion and ongoing police investigation.
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KSHB-TV broke the news in on Monday, July 7, 2025.
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