Colorado resident Bill Feldman was worried sick when his beloved dog went missing , so when he got a call from his neighbor hours later telling him that his pet was at his house , he was relieved . But then Mr Feldman learned that his pooch Henry has attacked a cat , and that his neighbor was not going to release him until all of the injured animal 's veterinarian bills were paid in full , and then some . After five hours of tense ransom negotiations , Feldman called police to report that Henry was being held hostage . Scroll down for video . Dog-napped ! Bill Feldman says his beloved rescue dog , Henry ( pictured left and right ) , was held for ransom by a neighbor after running away from home and attacking a cat last month . Runaway : Henry , a black-and-white mix , took off from his owner 's estate in Morrison , Colorado , last month . Four-legged troublemaker : The pooch reportedly got inside a nearby home , where he attacked the owner 's cat . The rambunctious black-and-white pup took off from Feldman ’ s mansion located in the Denver suburb of Morrison last month . After attacking a neighbor 's cat , the pooch found himself shut in behind a gate up a hill . Ironically , Feldman 's pet , a rescue dog , was the inspiration behind his new invention : a wrist band that hooks up to a leash to keep pet owners ' hands free during walks . After scouring the surrounding area in search of his missing dog , Feldman got the call that Henry has been detained by the neighbor for injuring his pet cat . ‘ I said I ’ m so sorry for your cat and i volunteered to absolutely take care of the vet bills and he said , “ Well , that ’ s good because you ’ re not going to get your dog back until all those vet bills are paid for , ” ’ Feldman told the station KDVR . The medical costs amounted to $ 325 , but Feldman said his neighbor expected a bigger payout . Feldman , a US Navy veteran and a Maine native , launched his burgeoning business , Liberty Wristbands , last July featuring Henry as the face of the brand selling hands-free leash holders at $ 29.99 each . Corralled : Hours after Henry went missing , his owner got a call for a neighbor saying that he had his dog behind a gate up a hill . Inspiration : Ironically , Feldman credits Henry with inspiring him to invent a hands-free dog leash holder . Business idea : Feldman , a US Navy veteran , launched his business , Liberty Wristbands , last July featuring Henry as the face of the brand . Desperate to get his beloved company mascot back , Feldman called police for help . Responding officers were able to free the runaway pup and return him to his distraught owner . ‘ Henry is my life , ’ Feldman said . ‘ I have no wife , no ex-wife , I have no kids. ’ With the four-legged brand ambassador safely back home , Feldman has agreed to pay his neighbor 's veterinary bills . The man 's cat has since been released home . The cat owner has not been charge in Henry 's abduction because he released him to Feldman .
FeldmanBill Feldman , the inventor of Liberty Wristband leash holder , says his neighbor tried to extort him after his dog , Henry , attacked the man 's cat . Bill Feldman offered to cover veterinarian bills totaling $ 325 , but he claims the neighbor wanted more money . Dog owner called police and got them to rescue his pet from neighbor 's yard .