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Coverage dated September 16, 2026 to September 19, 2026

'Guard dog' greets suspected burglar with a toy

Headline from KXAN Austin, on the newest of 2 developments

The golden retriever kept bringing the man different toys to see if he would play with him, but the suspect never did.

KXAN Austin's own description from its feed. We collect headlines and these descriptions, not full articles; read the original reporting below.

Developments in this update

2 dated developments, oldest first, newest marked. Each is named by one outlet's own headline; open its reports to see every outlet that covered it.

  1. San Diego dog brings toys to intruder during home break-in, video shows

    Headline from NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth ·

  2. Newest

    'Guard dog' greets suspected burglar with a toy

    Headline from KXAN Austin ·

1 report not tied to one development ·

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Reports & sources

20 articles, oldest first.

  1. Independent Journal Review

    Golden Retriever Welcomes Alleged San Diego Burglar (opens Independent Journal Review)

    Published

    Independent Journal Review's feed description

    During a San Diego break-in, a man entered through an open upstairs window as the area endured a heat wave; Nash the golden retriever repeatedly brought toys to the intruder in a playful bid, while the other dog avoided typical guarding behavior.

  2. New York Post

    Worst guard dog in the world exposed by Ring camera in San Diego — and the breed won’t surprise you (opens New York Post)

    Published

    New York Post's feed description

    A California golden retriever apparently missed the memo on the whole guard dog thing. A 90-pound pooch named Nash had an unexpectedly friendly reaction when a stranger allegedly broke into his family’s San Diego home, repeatedly bringing the intruder toys and seemingly trying to turn the bizarre br…

  3. Los Angeles Times

    The opposite of a guard dog: Golden retriever begs to play with intruder in San Diego break-in (opens Los Angeles Times)

    Published

    Los Angeles Times's feed description

    A friendly golden retriever tried several times to play with an intruder during a bizarre San Diego break-in. The man was later arrested.

  4. NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

    San Diego dog brings toys to intruder during home break-in, video shows (opens NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)

    Published

    NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth's feed description

    A San Diego homeowner expected his dog to sound the alarm when an intruder broke into his family home. Instead, security video shows the friendly golden retriever inviting the alleged burglar to play. The break-in happened earlier this month at a home in Sherman Heights, near the corner of 20th and …

  5. Phl17

    'Guard dog' greets suspected burglar with a toy inside San Diego house (opens Phl17)

    Published

    Phl17's feed description

    The golden retriever kept bringing the man different toys to see if he would play with him, but the suspect never did.

  6. WFLA

    'Guard dog' greets suspected burglar with a toy inside house (opens WFLA)

    Published

    WFLA's feed description

    The golden retriever kept bringing the man different toys to see if he would play with him, but the suspect never did.

  7. Breitbart News

    Friendly ‘Guard Dog’ Greets Alleged San Diego Burglar with Toy in Mouth (opens Breitbart News)

    Published

    Breitbart News's feed description

    Ring camera footage captured a golden retriever, with a toy in tow, happily greeting an alleged intruder breaking into his family's San Diego home.

  8. KYMA Yuma

    CAUGHT ON CAMERA: Dog in San Diego greets intruder (opens KYMA Yuma)

    Published

    KYMA Yuma's feed description

    The family watched it all unfold through their security app on their phones, and they were surprised by what they saw.

  9. KXAN Austin

    'Guard dog' greets suspected burglar with a toy (opens KXAN Austin)

    Published

    KXAN Austin's feed description

    The golden retriever kept bringing the man different toys to see if he would play with him, but the suspect never did.

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.