Pistons Guard Spent a Sleepless Night After His Pit Bull Ran Away

Dog gone, but Rip gets his pet back

Pistons guard spent a sleepless night after his pit bull Shark ran away
By Chris McCosky / The Detroit News

AUBURN HILLS -- Richard Hamilton endured a very restless night Friday, and it had nothing to do with his icy 15-for-43 shooting proficiency against the Miami Heat.

One of Hamilton's three dogs, a pit bull named Shark, had run away.

"That's my homey," Hamilton said. "He's my oldest dog. We came into the league together, man. That's my homey."

Shark ran off Friday night. Despite searching long into the night, Hamilton didn't find him until Saturday morning.

"He tends to get loose and he runs," Hamilton said. "This time he didn't come back. I found in him at the clinic, the animal shelter three miles down the street."

Hamilton was late to practice, but coach Larry Brown excused him.

"Yeah, he's got his dog back," Brown said, smiling. "He's fine now."

Hamilton was glad to be able to get his focus back on basketball.

"I can't wait to get out there in front of our fans," he said. "We are definitely going to feed off their energy. It's going to be exciting."

Hamilton doesn't think he's out of the woods yet with Shark.

"He didn't learn nothing," Hamilton said. "As soon as I put him back in the pen, he was trying to find a way to get out."

 

DEEEETROIT BASKETBALL!!! (sorry had to do it, I've supported my team)

 

If hes such an escape artist, put him on a chain. The way responsible owners keep their bulldogs anyways.

 

I agree with you 14rock... "He tends to get loose and he runs," Hamilton said....doesn't sound very responsible...

 

kinda my thoughts chain the lil houdini

 

CAN YOU FEEEEEEEL THE HEEEEAT?!?!

 

can u feel a game 7 bizzy i can

 

as long as wade gets rested.....the spurs will be feeling the heat soon

 

Naw we're gonna take game 7... its at home... plus Sheed said so!!!

 

Its always fun for you two to daydream though!!! j/k Its a good series so far

 

yea sheed said " yaw seen this bullshit i had a bad night it wont happen again i we definitly gonna win game 6" thats sheed he gonna drop 40 2morrow

 

Thats caus we got hacked all night...

 

How much money does he make??? and he still can't afford a pen that can keep on dog inside..................:confused:

 

thats one of the funniest things you've ever said

lmao

 

we gon do it big in texas.....spurs in 5