You don’t need a cape to be a hero. Boston reporter Juliana Mazza proved that sometimes, all it takes is quick thinking and a sharp eye.
While covering a dognapping story with her 7NEWS crew, Juliana spotted something unusual. A man was casually walking Titus—the same dog reported stolen from a Cambridge parking lot just days earlier.
Instead of panicking, Juliana played it cool. She approached the man like she was simply saying hello and bent down to check the dog’s collar. That’s when she knew: this was the missing pup.
Without hesitation, she started asking the man some direct questions. Then, she called 911. Just like that, the stolen dog case was solved on live TV.
Thanks to her bravery and smarts, Titus, a 13-month-old German shorthaired pointer, was soon back where he belonged—in the arms of his emotional owner, Greg Siesczkiewicz. Their reunion was pure joy, with Greg overwhelmed to have his best friend back.
But the story wasn’t over yet. The man walking Titus tried to explain it all away, claiming it was a misunderstanding. He insisted he had mixed up Titus with another dog he was supposed to walk.
Juliana wasn’t buying it. She calmly pointed out that the dog’s collar had a phone number. Why hadn’t he called it? His excuse? First, he said his phone broke on Saturday. Then, he changed his story, saying he lost it on Monday.
Caught in his lies, the man eventually apologized. But it was too late. He was charged with larceny over $1,200 and breaking and entering a vehicle.
Meanwhile, Titus and Greg are back to their usual routine, enjoying every moment together. Greg couldn’t stop praising Juliana and her team. “I’m just glad the person was caught and you guys were there,” he told 7NEWS. “If anyone questions the value of media—social, broadcast, all of it—this proves it.”
Thanks to Juliana’s quick thinking, this story had a happy ending.
