(CNN) -- Sadly, there's not enough of Knuckles, floppy ears and all, to go around -- particularly when the two people feuding over custody of the pug-beagle mix are separated by thousands of miles. Craig Dershowitz of New York recently turned to the Internet to pay for ongoing legal costs in his battle with ex-girlfriend Sarah Brega, now living in Southern California. He calls it a case of kidnapping, er, dognapping. "All I want is to bring Knuckles back home to me," said Dershowitz in a video on a website he set up. "He really is my son. I raised Knuckles since he was 2 months old."
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New York man says his ex dognapped Knuckles when she moved to California
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Sarah Brega argues Craig Dershowitz "gifted" canine to her
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Dershowitz has started a website to publicize his plight and raise money for legal fees
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Brega tells ABC that her ex "wants revenge"; she tells HLN that Knuckles is happy with her
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In a statement to @placeholder, CNN's sister network, Brega said Knuckles is "incredibly healthy and happy here with me."
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In a statement to HLN, CNN's sister network, Brega said @placeholder is "incredibly healthy and happy here with me."
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The dog has not been in @placeholder since October 2010 and Dershowitz waited until a year had gone by and was unsuccessful in reconciliation before filing suit, Brega argued.
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The dog has not been in New York since October 2010 and @placeholder waited until a year had gone by and was unsuccessful in reconciliation before filing suit, Brega argued.
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"He wants revenge, and using an innocent dog is his way of harassing me and getting attention at the same time," @placeholder wrote.