Mlb Pitcher's Barking Dog Credited With A Save At Home And A Thwarted Break-in

LOS ANGELES — It appears Yoshinobu Yamamoto’s canine helped support things safe astatine location erstwhile nan Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher was connected a roadworthy trip.

The dog’s large barking and a unit personnel who turned connected lights apt helped thwart a burglary effort early Wednesday greeting astatine nan Dodgers phenom’s Hollywood Hills home, rule enforcement told NBC Los Angeles’ NBC4 Investigates. Three group jumped complete nan backmost obstruction astatine astir 5:30 a.m. and collapsed a rear solid doorway but ne'er entered nan residence, authorities said.

Nothing was taken.

An aerial position of Yoshinobu Yamamoto's backyard shows his dog.NBC Los Angeles

Staff members were location astatine nan clip and turned connected nan lights. Coupled pinch fierce barking from Yamamoto’s dog, nan would-be thieves turned tail, rule enforcement told NBC4 Investigates connected Thursday. Someone astatine nan location called a backstage information member, who past called police.

Video from NewsChopper4 showed nan canine by nan excavation astatine nan location later Wednesday morning. In an question and reply pinch Spectrum Sports, Yamamoto said he adopted nan canine from an animal shelter.

“Since I was a kid, I ever loved animals because my mom utilized to activity astatine nan veterinary clinic,” Yamamoto said done an expert successful nan question and reply earlier this year. “Last year, while I was connected nan IL [injured list], my mom visited maine successful L.A. She wanted to sojourn nan animal shelter, truthful we went location and I fell successful emotion pinch my dog. So, I adopted him.”

A backstage information squad personnel was astatine nan segment successful an unmarked car. Authorities are trying to find really nan intruders bypassed nan officer.

Police told NBC4 Investigates that anyone hiring backstage information should person them successful a marked conveyance to supply a ocular deterrent.

No arrests were reported, but rule enforcement sources said 3 group were seen connected information camera video. Police, who are looking astatine information camera video, are trying to find whether nan crime is connected to 1 of nan galore burglary crews operating successful Los Angeles.

The Dodgers were wrapping up a bid Wednesday against nan Reds successful Cincinnati.

Yamamoto, 26, of Japan, is 9-7 pinch a 2.63 ERA this season. He sounded 7 innings Monday, giving up conscionable 4 hits and striking retired 9 successful nan Dodgers’ 5-2 win.

The attempted burglary is nan latest crime targeting nan homes of master athletes successful Los Angeles and crossed nan country. Dodgers, Rams and LAFC players person each been caller targets.

Break-ins were reported astatine nan homes of Dodgers infielders Max Muncy and Freddie Freeman successful 2023. A burglary was reported astatine nan Los Angeles location of LAFC striker Olivier Giroud successful February.

In December, nan FBI issued a warning to pro sports leagues astir athletes’ displaying valuables connected societal media. The best-practices memo, portion of modular believe of communicating pinch businesses and companies astir applicable crime trends, urged athletes to limit images of valuables connected societal media.