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Danielle Cruz and her husband purchased and renovated a home in Chicago, but after listing it for sale, they found out someone was already liv- ing there. ABC7-TV reported that a contractor showed up to make a repair to the pre- sumably vacant house and re- ported to Cruz that someone was inside the home. He also indicated that all the locks had been changed.
Homeowner’s Shock: Squatter Won’t Leave
signed a month-to-month lease with a “landlord,” and because she produced a lease, the police couldn’t ask her to vacate. Real estate attorney Mo Dadkhah said the case would probably be referred to the Cook County eviction courts — but they’ re very backed up.
like a collie, fulfilling his dream and depleting his sav- ings in one fell swoop, Wione- ws reported. Toko contracted with a professional company called Zeppet, which makes sculptures and costumes for movies and amusement facil- ities, to create a costume that is extremely realistic. It took 40 days to build.
hibits inside that are sparking excitement among the city’s residents.
“The process could take six, 12, 18 months,” he said.
“I made it a collie because it looks real when I put on,” Toko said. “Long-haired dogs can mislead the human figure. I met such a condition and made collie, my favorite breed of dog.”
In the dark and early morn- ing hours of May 21, the city reported in a June 8 news release, security cameras captured a mysterious crea- ture outside the fence — part “person with a strange hat,” part “large coyote on its hind legs,” part “chupacabra,” the Fort Worth Star-Telegram reported.
“We honestly thought he was joking because we knew the house was vacant,” Cruz said. “So we show up with the cops, and there’s a young woman in there with all of her belongings.”
Cruz’s other option is “cash for key” — offering the rent- er money to leave. But so far, Cruz can’t get her to respond.
“We just want to let the Am- arillo community have some fun with this,” director of Parks and Recreation Michael Kashuba said, asking locals to weigh in with their ideas about what the Unidentified Amaril- lo Object might be.
The woman said she had
Down at the Amarillo (Tex- as) Zoo, it isn’t the animal ex-
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