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Pillsbury Doughboy kidnapped from supermarket May 5, 2006 - A grocery store mascot is being held for random in New Hampshire and instead of asking for dough, the thieves just took it. A Pillsbury Doughboy has been kidnapped from a supermarket in Manchester. Ever since the disappearance three weeks ago, the store has been receiving letters with snapshots of it traveling around New England. Employees suspect heis looking for a new home since his home is closing after 20 years. One of the first letters read, "If you close the store, the Pillsbury Doughboy will be baked." http://abclocal.go.com/wls/story?section=bizarre&id=4146977

"If you close the store, the Pillsbury Doughboy will be baked." ROFLMAO

Pillsbury Doughboy Nabbed From Grocery Store Last Updated: 05-05-06 at 9:41AM There is a Crimefighters alert in New Hampshire where the Pillsbury Doughboy has been kidnapped from a supermarket. Ransom letters and photos have been streaming in to the grocery store after someone stole its mascot nearly three weeks ago. In the pictures, the flaky pastry man seems to be enjoying himself in a journey across New England. He has been seen grabbing a burger in Massachusetts and enjoying a ride at Canobie Lake Park in Salem. Managers said they still do not know how the doughnappers managed to grab the doughboy from his perch above the dairy section. But the motive seems clear. The New Hampshire grocery store will be closing after 20 years. http://www.kfmb.com/stories/story.49138.html

May 5, 2006 4:22 pm US/Mountain Kidnapped Doughboy Popping Up All Over Country (KUTV) PLAISTOW, New Hampshire Ransom letters have been arriving at a New Hampshire grocery store. The letters don’t demand dough, but they do threaten the Pillsbury Doughboy. Someone made off with the store's 4-foot tall mascot nearly three weeks ago, and every few days pictures arrive of the doughboy posing all over the country. Employees suspect the he’s looking for a new home since his grocery store is closing after 20 years. One of the first letters read, “If you close the store, the Pillsbury Doughboy will be baked.” Worried store managers have been asking the public to be on the lookout for their puffy pal. :lol: http://kutv.com/topstories/local_story_125182340.html

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The Kidnapped Pillsbury Doughboy Has Been Returned Doughboy was abducted to protest The Market Basket's closure after twenty years in business New Hampshire, May 8, 2006 - The month long search for the kidnapped Pillsbury Doughboy is now over. The four foot tall styrofoam figurine has been returned safe and sound to a supermarket in southern New Hampshire. Ever since his disappearance, The Market Basket had been receiving letters with snapshots of the Doughboy traveling around town. His abductors allegedly hoped to find the puffy icon a new home, but gave up after other businesses rejected their offer. http://abclocal.go.com/kabc/story?section=nation_world&id=4153073

Kidnapped Doughboy Returns May 7, 2006 - The kidnapped Pillsbury Doughboy, whose crisis made national headlines, has been returned safe and sound to a supermarket in south New Hampshire. The famous four foot tall styrofoam doughboy was retuned to "Market Basket" supermarket on the store's last day of existence. The doughboy was spotted fishing at a near by lake and an alleged Good Samaritan who allegedly spotted him drove it back home in a pick up truck. Doughboy was abducted to protest the Market Basket's closure after 20 years In business. His kidnappers sent the store pictures of where doughboy had been during his abduction. Doughboy had allegedly hoped to find a new home at a Dairy Queen, a Hamburger shop, and a firehouse but was rejected. His abductors also claimed doughboy had taken up drinking at strip bars. No word yet on any arrests; officials are not investigating. http://abclocal.go.com/wpvi/story?section=bizarre&id=4150112 ROFLMAO