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Wednesday, January 5, 2000

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MAYOR GIULIANI WELCOMES TALULAH THE TERRIER TO CITY HALL
AND HONORS GOOD SAMARITANS FOR FINDING LOST DOG

Lost-Then-Found Terrier Makes Blue Room Appearance

Mayor Rudolph W. Giuliani today welcomed the Peyser family and their dog,
Talulah, to a City Hall ceremony during which Helene Selig and Anthony Mosakowski received Mayoral Citations for finding the lost dog on a Manhattan street corner.
The three-year old Tibetan terrier had been lost on Friday night, during Millennium celebrations in Central Park. Parks Commissioner Henry J. Stern also attended the ceremony.

"Helene Selig and Anthony Mosakowski answered the prayers of the Peyser family when they found little Talulah," Mayor Giuliani said. "The story of this playful terrier on her own in the Capital of the World caught the attention of many New Yorkers, including our Parks Commissioner, and I would like to thank him for calling attention to Talulah's plight and helping in the effort to locate her."

Commissioner Stern said, "I'm glad we were able to help by bringing
the Peyser family's plight to the attention of the media. As a member of a family who owns a dog, I know how important pets are to people."

On New Year's Eve, Jonathan Peyser took his family to Central Park to enjoy the Millennium festivities. With him were his wife, Ellen; daughter, Michele; son, Jacob; and Talulah, the family dog. The fireworks scared Talulah who slipped out of her leash and ran off into the night. The Peysers, New York natives, who recently moved to Connecticut, spent the next three days scouring the City, visiting shelters, police stations, posting flyers and contacting the media. On Sunday, they encountered a tree planting with Commissioner Stern who encouraged them to tell their story to the assembled media.

Unbeknownst to the Peysers, Upper West Siders Helene Selig and Anthony Mosakowski had encountered the white Tibetan terrier on 61st Street and 10th Avenue, early on Saturday morning. Sensing that the dog was lost, they approached Talulah and took her to their apartment. On Monday, after learning of a news report on Talulah through a friend, Helene Selig phoned the delighted Peysers and arranged for the family to be reunited with its beloved pet.