Stray Dog Sighting in Antioch, CA 94531

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UPDATE 3/12/26: Dog is now with a Pawboost-affiliated rescuer... phone number updated accordingly. Her update to this dog is under PawBoost ID: 72658632... “Updated posting from original finder on 3/9/26. Found on the hillside of Bear Ridge Way above Hillcrest Ave in Antioch being chased by a coyote and spotted over the course of three days. No microchip found when scanned at VCA Emergency. Found dog report made with Antioch Animal Services. Poor thing was deeply matted with ticks and fleas. Proof of ownership required. ”

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FOUND DOG. Saw this black, longish-haired, medium-sized dog on the hill behind my hse (Bear Ridge Way, above Hillcrest Ave) 2-3 days ago. Has a similar physical appearance to a Labradoodle but smaller than the typical at maybe 30-35 lbs. When I approached it 2-3 days ago, the dog ran west and last I saw of it. Skip forward to 7:30 this morning when I saw it running east past the rear of my hse with a coyote hot on its heels. I ran to my fence and watched the coyote chase the dog around the hill multiple times but not attack it. I was able to chase the coyote away (he's a regular on the hill), and the dog hunkered down, exhausted, with its head stuffed in a ground squirrel. I spent an hour trying to gently coax the dog to come with me into my yard, but the best I was able to do was get its head out of the hole to look at me, but at least the dog didn't bolt again. I have marked the map/geolocation as accurately as I could get it. Hopefully someone recognizes this dog!